Patent ID: 7903431

Claim:
A shielding apparatus suitable for use in providing electromagnetic interference shielding for one or more electrical components on a substrate, the shielding apparatus comprising: a frame having side walls defining at least one opening along an upper portion of the frame, the frame being configured for installation to the substrate so that the side walls generally surround the one or more electrical components on the substrate; and a cover attachable to the frame for substantially covering the at least one opening defined by the frame; the cover including an upper surface having an inverted embossment formed therein, and a cover member extending generally downwardly from the upper surface at a location adjacent the inverted embossment, the inverted embossment having generally opposing sides, the inverted embossment and cover member defining a guide for guiding and receiving at least part of the frame into the guide when the cover is attached to the frame; wherein the inverted embossment of the cover includes a channel having a generally U-shaped profile, and wherein the channel is disposed along an entire perimeter of the upper surface of the cover; whereby the guide is configured to help facilitate and generally hold the cover in electrical contact with the frame when the cover is attached to the frame, and whereby the shielding apparatus is operable for shielding the one or more electrical components on the substrate that are within an interior cooperatively defined by the frame, the cover, and the substrate; wherein the frame includes a lip extending generally outwardly from one or more of the side walls of the frame, and wherein the guide of the cover is configured to receive the lip of the frame into the guide when the cover is attached to the frame to thereby help generally hold the cover in electrical contact with the frame.