US 11,897,389 B2
Mold assembly for an overhead console button carrier having a unitary body
Satyanarayana Raju Vemulapati, Westland, MI (US); Todd Jared Konet, Canton, MI (US); Derren Woods, Plymouth, MI (US); Wei Xu, Nanjing (CN); and Alex Lince, St. Clair Shores, MI (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Feb. 9, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/171,625.
Application 17/171,625 is a division of application No. 15/977,416, filed on May 11, 2018, granted, now 10,946,796.
Prior Publication US 2021/0162918 A1, Jun. 3, 2021
Int. Cl. B60Q 3/51 (2017.01); B29C 45/14 (2006.01); B29C 45/26 (2006.01); B29C 45/40 (2006.01); B60Q 3/20 (2017.01); B60R 11/00 (2006.01); B29C 45/16 (2006.01); G02B 7/00 (2021.01); G02B 27/30 (2006.01); G05G 1/02 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01); B29L 11/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/30 (2006.01)
CPC B60Q 3/51 (2017.02) [B29C 45/14 (2013.01); B29C 45/2628 (2013.01); B29C 45/40 (2013.01); B60Q 3/20 (2017.02); B60R 11/00 (2013.01); B29C 2045/1693 (2013.01); B29L 2011/00 (2013.01); B29L 2031/30 (2013.01); B29L 2031/7502 (2013.01); B60R 2011/0003 (2013.01); B60R 2011/0045 (2013.01); G02B 7/00 (2013.01); G02B 27/30 (2013.01); G05G 1/02 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of making an overhead console button carrier, comprising:
closing a mold assembly;
injecting plastic into said mold assembly;
forming said overhead console button carrier as a unitary body, manufactured in one piece rather than being assembled from a plurality of component parts, including a first light collimator, a first intrusion sensor bracket and a first button guide;
opening said mold assembly; and
removing said overhead console button carrier from said mold assembly.