Patent ID: 7534968

Claim:
An EMI shield for a substrate having at least one electrical component disposed thereon, the EMI shield comprising: a cover having at least a first protrusion and a second protrusion spaced apart from the first protrusion to allow for positioning of the first and second protrusions respectively along generally opposite first and second sides of the substrate; at least one resilient electrically-conductive member disposed along an inner side of the cover, and configured to be compressed generally between the substrate and the cover when at least a portion of the substrate is captured generally between the at least one resilient electrically-conductive member and the first protrusion; the second protrusion operable as a stop for inhibiting relative movement of the cover towards the substrate beyond a predetermined amount to thereby help prevent over-compression of the at least one resilient electrically-conductive member when the substrate contacts the second protrusion; whereby engagement of the first protrusion with the substrate and compression of the at least one resilient electrically-conductive member generates a compressive clamping force for mechanically retaining the cover to the substrate, and for compressing the at least one resilient electrically-conductive member against at least one electrically-conductive surface disposed on the substrate, to establish electrical conductivity therebetween that is sufficient for EMI shielding performance.