Patent · US Expired

EMI seam for enclosures

US4759466A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 6, 1987
Grant dateJul 26, 1988
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Expiry dateOct 6, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K9/0073
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An enclosure having an improved seam for inhibiting passage of electromagnetic radiation through the enclosure is described. The enclosure having a housing and a removable cover are joined at its respective edges. A plurality of spaced-apart tabs extend from an edge and slideably engage a plurality of slots which are formed on an interior surface adjacent to a corresponding mating edge. A domed projection on each tab slides into recessed cavities located on each slot to form a tight mechanical connection. The enclosure has a metal-coated interior surface and mating surface, wherein the tabs and slots operate to electrically couple the cover to the housing.

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