Patent ID: 8192815
Filing Date: 2012-06-05
Classification: B23K,B29C,B29K,B29L,B32B,C23F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An assembly comprising: a metal part, the metal part including a (i) a first surface and a second surface; (ii) at least one perforation; and (iii) a binding feature, the binding feature having a binding surface formed by back filling an extrudable material into the at least one perforation using an extrudable material and extruding the extrudable material through the at least one perforation such that the binding feature extends through the first surface of the metal part but not the second surface of the metal part; and a molded piece, the molded piece being molded on the first surface and the binding surface, wherein the molded piece includes a mechanical feature, wherein the first surface includes an undercut, and the molded piece is molded into the undercut.