Patent ID: 8514545
Filing Date: 2013-08-20
Classification: B29C,H03K,H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An article of manufacture having an in molded capacitive switch, comprising: a thermo-formable plastic film having a surface; at least one printed thermo-formable graphical layer on the surface of the thermo-formable plastic film; at least one printed thermo-formable conductive ink layer on the surface of the thermo-formable plastic film or on the thermo-formable graphical layer; at least one thermo-formable dielectric layer on the printed thermo-formable conductive ink layer; at least one conductive ink layer sensing zone printed on the dielectric layer surface; and a molded plastic support structure, wherein the surface of the thermo-formable plastic film faces the molded plastic support structure, and the thermo-formable plastic film is secured to the plastic support structure to form a substantially rigid structure, and wherein the capacitive switch is adapted to be selectively operated as a sensing zone by a user upon placement of an object proximate to or in contact with the switch; and wherein at least a portion of the surface of the film is exposed.