Patent ID: 7388160

Claim:
An RF isolation container comprising: an electrically conductive housing, comprising a lid hingedly connected to a base such that said lid can be moved between an open position and a closed position; a sealing system between said base and said lid such that said lid and said base are electrically connected when said lid is in said closed position; a counterweight provided to said housing such that said lid is biased to be in said open position; a motion damping mechanism that slows the movement of the lid when the lid approaches said open position and said closed position; and a locking mechanism provided to said housing to lock said lid to said base when said lid is in a closed position, said locking mechanism comprising: an electromagnet provided to one of the lid and the base; and a strike provided to the other of the lid and the base, such that when the lid is being closed, said strike comes into the electromagnetic field generated by said electromagnet and is drawn to the electromagnet such that the lid is closed with a predetermined amount of pressure.