Patent ID: 7473131

Claim:
An EMI gasket for a panel mounted connector, said EMI gasket comprising: a backplate comprising a conductive strip having upper and lower edges, said conductive strip configured to engage and be held between a panel interface of the panel mounted connector and a rearward side of a panel to provide an EMI connection between the panel mounted connector and the panel, the panel interface being substantially parallel to the rearward side of the panel; and a mating interface beam extending from said conductive strip, said mating interface beam configured to project through an opening in the panel and engage a mating connector on a forward side of the panel to provide an EMI connection between said EMI gasket and the mating connector, wherein said backplate further comprises a plurality of interconnected tabs and panel beams extending from said upper edge of said conductive strip, said panel beams being configured to engage the rearward side of the panel.