US5847317A
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Plated rubber gasket for RF shielding
Assignee: Unwired Planet LLC
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Filing: 1997-04-30
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Granted: 1998-12-08
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Expires: 2017-04-30
Abstract
Abstract An improved RF shielding apparatus includes a shield frame having a nonconductive gasket mounted to the edges thereof. A conductive layer is deposited on the gasket and shield frame such that a substantially continuous layer surrounds the gasket and shield frame.
Inventors
- 👤 Craig Phelps
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 13:41
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K9/00; H05K9/0007; H05K9/002; H05K9/0022; H05K9/0024; H05K9/003; H05K9/0015; H05K9/0026; H05K9/0028; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S174/00; Y10S174/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
63 words
An RF shield, comprising: a shield frame for covering electronic components to be shielded, the shield frame including a plurality of guideposts along edges thereof; an elastic band gasket placed around the plurality of guideposts such that the gasket rests along the edges of the shield frame; and a conductive layer covering a predetermined portion of surfaces of the shield frame and gasket.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
63 words
An RF shield, comprising: a shield frame for covering electronic components to be shielded, the shield frame including a plurality of guideposts along edges thereof; an elastic band gasket placed around the plurality of guideposts such that the gasket rests along the edges of the shield frame; and a conductive layer covering a predetermined portion of surfaces of the shield frame and gasket.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The RF shield of claim 1, wherein the gasket comprises a conductive gasket.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The RF shield of claim 1, wherein the gasket comprises a nonconductive gasket.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The RF shield of claim 1 wherein the conductive layer comprises aluminum.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The RF shield of claim 1 wherein the conductive layer comprises a conductive paint.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The RF shield of claim 3 wherein the nonconductive gasket comprises a rubber gasket.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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