abstract |
A housing and a cap for a drug delivery device is provided, comprising a metal element ( 150, 132 ) and a plastic element ( 131, 133 ) which together form a functional unit. The metal element ( 150, 132 ) and the plastic element ( 131, 133 ) are fixedly coupled to each other, and the metal element ( 150, 132 ) provides an outer surface of the assembly which is configured to be handled by a user. Furthermore, a drug delivery device ( 1 ) is provided comprising the housing or cap, and having a weight less than 30 g. Furthermore, a method of producing a housing or a cap is provided, wherein the metal element ( 150, 132 ) is slid over the plastic element ( 131, 133 ) in a longitudinal direction. |