Patent ID: 7697305
Filing Date: 2010-04-13
Classification: H01B,H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising: a chassis of a sheet of an electrically conductive material having a substantially non-conductive coating, an exposed portion of the chassis having been deformed to provide at least one protrusion such that the non-conductive coating on the at least one protrusion is thinner than a portion of the sheet spaced apart from the at least one protrusion to provide a conductivity path through the sheet; and a gasket that engages the at least one protrusion to form an electrically conductive joint, wherein a computer housing comprises the apparatus, the housing further comprising at least one bulkhead dimensioned and configured for insertion into the housing adjacent the at least one protrusion, the gasket being affixed to the bulkhead, such that upon insertion of the bulkhead into the housing, an electrically conductive path is provided between the chassis and the bulkhead through the at least one protrusion and the gasket, thereby forming at least a portion of a Faraday cage.