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Conductive elastomeric elements

Assignee: Metex Corp USA
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Filing: 1976-08-11
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Granted: 1977-07-19
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Expires: 1996-08-11
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Abstract

Abstract An electromagnetic shielding element comprising a moldable elastomer containing a particulate conductive filler and at least one layer of knitted wire mesh in said elastomer. The filler is preferably a precious metal, especially silver, and its preferred form is as a coating on copper or glass. The element may be composed of a plurality of layers of knitted mesh embedded in the elastomer and the directions of extension of the loops in the layers are at angles to one another. The element is useful as a combination gasket and electromagnetic shield.

Inventors

  • 👤 John Severinsen

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 18:43
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B27/00; B32B27/12; B32B25/00; B32B25/10; B32B27/18; B32B27/20; B32B27/40; B32B5/00; B32B5/02; B32B5/028; H; H01; H01B; H01B1/00; H01B1/20; H01B1/22; H01B5/00; H01B5/12; H05; H05K; H05K9/00; H05K9/0073; H05K9/0081; H05K9/009; B32B2305/00; B32B2305/38; B32B2581/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/25; Y10T428/252; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31551; Y10T428/31554; Y10T428/31598; Y10T428/31601; Y10T428/31605; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/10; Y10T442/102; Y10T442/109; Y10T442/11; Y10T442/112; Y10T442/129

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim 24 words
An electromagnetic shielding element comprising an elastomer containing a particulate conductive filler and at least one layer of knitted wire mesh in said elastomer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 24 words
An electromagnetic shielding element comprising an elastomer containing a particulate conductive filler and at least one layer of knitted wire mesh in said elastomer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 12 words
An element according to claim 1 wherein said elastomer is silicone polyurethane.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 12 words
An element according to claim 1 wherein said filler is precious metal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 15 words
An element according to claim 3 wherein said precious metal is coated on a substrate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 13 words
An element according to claim 4 wherein said substrate is of base metal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 11 words
An element according to claim 5 wherein said substrate is copper.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 11 words
An element according to claim 4 wherein said substrate is non-conductive.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 11 words
An element according to claim 7 wherein said substrate is glass.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 14 words
An element according to claim 3 wherein said filler is silver plated glass spheres.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 17 words
An element according to claim 1 wherein there is provided a plurality of layers of said mesh.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 46 words
An element according to claim 10 wherein each of said layers has loops extending in one direction in the plane of said mesh, at least one of said layers having said direction at an angle to said direction of at least one other of said layers.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 21 words
An element according to claim 11 wherein adjacent layers of said mesh have their directions at an angle to one another.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 21 words
An element according to claim 10 wherein at least two of said layers are separated by further layers of said elastomer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 20 words
An element according to claim 1 wherein said mesh is of copper clad steel wire which has been tin plated.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 26 words
An element according to claim 1 wherein each of the loops of said knitted mesh are formed of from 1 to 6 strands of said wire.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 17 words
An element according to claim 1 wherein said wire has a diameter of 0.001 to 0.008 inches.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 18 words
An element according to claim 1 wherein said knitted mesh has from 10 to 30 openings per inch.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 15 words
An element according to claim 10 wherein there are 1 to 4 of said layers.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 14 words
An element according to claim 11 wherein said angle is between 0° and 180°.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 16 words
An element according to claim 1 wherein said mesh is of a nickel-copper corrosion resistant alloy.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1980-07-18 1981-01-17 1981-07-19 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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