Patent ID: 6653556
Filing Date: 2003-11-25
Classification: H05K,Y10S

Abstract:
In a conductive gasket for shielding an electric or electronic device with respect to electromagnetic interference (EMI) or radio frequency interference (RFI), the conductive gasket comprising: a longitudinally extending, elastic, non-conductive core; a flexible, conductive cloth enclosing an outer surface of said core; a hot-melt adhesive inserted between said core and said conductive cloth, said adhesive attaching said core to said conductive cloth; and a pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) tape longitudinally attached to said conductive cloth and covering longitudinally distanced ends thereof;the improvement comprising: a first portion of said conductive cloth being folded to form a ridge formed on a side of said conductive cloth with said PSA tape attached thereto, said ridge protruding beyond a second portion of said conductive cloth.