Solid state ESD footwear
US5653047A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 28, 1995 |
| Grant date | Aug 5, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43B7/36
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A static dissipative shoe which is provided utilizes a polymer material embedded therein, so that the handling, shipping and storage of integrated circuits are protected from electrostatic discharge. A conductive plug in communication with the outsole and static interceptor fabricated from a non volatile material having a conductivity of less that about 10.sup.5 ohms and which is located in the toe region of the outsole, provides a conductive path to the static interceptor layer. The footwear includes a toe and heel region, a conductive layer having an upper surface and a lower surface, the lower surface of the conductive layer arranged proximate the upper surface of the outsole and upper surface of the conductive plugs for providing a continuous path from the outside of the footwear to the static interceptor means. Additionally, static interceptor means, which provides for the controlling of the rate of discharging, has an upper surface and a lower surface arranged proximate the upper surface of the conductive layer and the lower surface of an upper conductive layer.
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