Patent ID: 6225555
Filing Date: 2001-05-01
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
A shielding and/or grounding strip comprising a strip of material, said strip including:an upper strip element including a substantially continuous, central top portion;a plurality of fingers extending from said continuous top surface generally in a first direction;at least one snap lock extending from said continuous top surface generally in a second direction different from said first direction, said snap lock including at least one leg having at least one locking member extending at an angle from said at least one leg, said at least one snap lock being disposed along said continuous top surface between adjacent said pairs of fingers;wherein said at least one leg is configured to be positioned in a hole through a mounting surface, said plurality of fingers are configured to be positioned on a first side of said mounting surface and said at least one locking member being configured to be positioned on a second side of said mounting surface opposite said first side of said mounting surface;wherein said at least one leg of said at least one snap lock comprises an upper portion connected to said strip top portion and a lower portion connected to said leg upper portion opposite said strip top portion, said leg upper portion and said leg lower portion forming a leg angle therebetween;wherein said leg upper portion comprises a lance extending therefrom in a direction away from said leg lower portion; andwherein said at least one leg comprises two legs connected to said top portion, said two legs being mirror images of each other, and wherein said lances of said legs extend generally away from each other.