Patent ID: 7544319
Filing Date: 2009-06-09
Classification: E05B,H01Q

Abstract:
1. A method for molding a door handle portion of a vehicle door handle comprising: providing a handle mold for a unitary door handle portion; providing a mold cavity of a core mold; and positioning an antenna in said mold cavity of said core mold; providing core material within a mold cavity of a core mold to form a core portion, wherein providing core material comprises providing core material within said mold cavity of said core mold at least partially around said antenna to form a unitary core portion and antenna assembly; positioning said core portion and said antenna within a mold cavity of said handle mold; providing handle material within said mold cavity and at least partially around said antenna; molding said provided handle material to form said unitary door handle portion at least partially around said antenna; and removing said unitary door handle portion from said handle mold.