Patent ID: 6859351

Claim:
An electrostatic discharge element, comprising: a first side of the electrostatic discharge element comprising a peaked portion and an adjacent substantially planar portion; a second side of the electrostatic discharge element comprising a peaked portion opposite the substantially planar portion of the first side and a substantially planar portion opposite the peaked portion of the first side, wherein the substantially planar portion of the second side is adjacent the peaked portion of the second side; a first spark gap between the peaked portion of the first side and the substantially planar portion of the second side; and a second spark gap between the peaked portion of the second side and the substantially planar portion of the first side; wherein a point of closest contact between the first side and the peaked portion of the second side occurs at the substantially planar portion of the first side generally opposite an apex of the peaked portion of the second side; and wherein a point of closest contact between the second side and the peaked portion of the first side occurs at the substantially planar portion of the second side generally opposite an apex of the peaked portion of the first side.