Patent ID: 8742266

Claim:
An electromagnetic gasket ( 100 ) for use on an HDMI connector, comprising: (a) a substantially rectangular sheet ( 110 ) having a plurality of resilient fingers ( 115 ) on an outer peripheral ( 120 ), the plurality of fingers being bent outward; and (b) at least four resilient prongs ( 125 ) being bent inward to form a passageway ( 130 ) that is sized and dimensioned to receive an HDMI connector ( 105 ); (c) wherein when the HDMI connector is inserted through the passageway, i. the resilient prongs are adapted to urge against top ( 135 ), bottom ( 140 ), and two side surfaces ( 145 ) of a shell ( 102 ) of the HDMI connector in such a manner to prevent the gasket from disengaging from the HDMI connector, ii. the plurality of resilient fingers extend outward and beyond the top, bottom, and two side surfaces of the shell of the HDMI connector and are adapted to urge against a surface ( 185 ) of a faceplate ( 160 ), iii. the plurality of fingers and prongs form and maintain an electrical-conductive path between surfaces of the shell of the HDMI connector and the surface of the faceplate, and iv. at least one of the four resilient prongs is shaped substantially as an isosceles trapezoid and adapted to urge against the top surface of the shell of the HDMI connector in such a manner as to prevent the gasket from disengaging from the HDMI connector; and (d) wherein at least a portion of the resilient prongs extends outwardly and away from the HDMI connector.