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Metal mesh strip and embedded fin gasket for shielding against electromagnetic interference
Assignee: Metex Corp USA
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Filing: 1977-03-07
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Granted: 1977-12-27
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Expires: 1997-03-07
Abstract
Abstract A gasket for shielding against electromagnetic interference made from a metal mesh strip having a fin is disclosed. The fin is embedded in a layer of thin flexible material and the layer has a ribbon of thin flexible material affixed to either one or both sides. In the preferred form of the invention, the fin is embedded in a layer of soft plastic material and the layer has a ribbon of semi-rigid plastic material affixed to one or both sides. This invention also relates to a method and apparatus for making this gasket.
Inventors
- 👤 John Severinsen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 07:13
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29D; B29D99/00; B29D99/0053; F; F16; F16J; F16J15/00; F16J15/02; F16J15/06; F16J15/10; F16J15/12; H; H05; H05K; H05K9/00; H05K9/0007; H05K9/0015; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/26; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S277/00; Y10S277/92; Y10S277/935; Y10S277/944
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
A gasket comprising a tubular metal wire mesh strip having a longitudinal fin; said fin being surrounded by a thin flexible layer; said layer having two major faces that are generally flat and parallel to said fin; a thin, generally-flat, flexible ribbon affixed to one of said faces, said ribbon being at least as stiff as said layer; the fin, the layer, and the ribbon forming a flexible member which is thinner than the diameter of the tubular portion of the metal mesh strip.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
84 words
A gasket comprising a tubular metal wire mesh strip having a longitudinal fin; said fin being surrounded by a thin flexible layer; said layer having two major faces that are generally flat and parallel to said fin; a thin, generally-flat, flexible ribbon affixed to one of said faces, said ribbon being at least as stiff as said layer; the fin, the layer, and the ribbon forming a flexible member which is thinner than the diameter of the tubular portion of the metal mesh strip.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A gasket according to claim 1, wherein said ribbon is affixed to each of said two major faces.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
A gasket according to claim 1 wherein the ribbon is fused to the layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A gasket according to claim 1 wherein the layer is soft polyvinyl chloride plastic and the ribbon is semi-rigid polyvinyl chloride plastic.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A gasket according to claim 1 wherein a shell of soft extruded polyvinyl plastic surrounds said tubular portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
A gasket according to claim 1 wherein said layer has a durometer within the range of 60 - 75 according to ASTM specification testing method D-676 and said ribbon has a durometer within the range of 75 - 81 according to ASTM specification testing method D-785.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
A gasket according to claim 1 wherein the layer has a durometer of 72 ±/3, according to said test method D-676 and said ribbon has a durometer of 78 ±/3, according to said test method D-785.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A gasket according to claim 6 wherein said ribbon has a higher durometer than said layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
A gasket according to claim 8 wherein the difference between the durometer of said ribbon and said layer is at least 3.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
A gasket according to claim 1 where said tubular portion is provided with an elastomer core.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
A gasket according to claim 1 wherein said strip and said fin are of knitted wire.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
83 words
A method of making the gasket of claim 1 which comprises heating said layer material to form an extrudable, soft substance, forcing said substance through an extruder to form a rope-like mass having a substantially U-shaped cross section, inserting said fin into said mass while said mass is still soft, and pressing said ribbon against one of said major faces of the layer, said pressing being performed when said one face is still sufficiently tacky to permit the ribbon to adhere to it.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method of making a gasket according to claim 12 wherein the pressing is performed after the mass is substantially hard.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 12 wherein the other of said faces is pressed to form a generally flat face.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 12 wherein said ribbon is pressed against each of said faces.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 15 wherein said ribbon is simultaneously pressed oppositely against each of said faces.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
111 words
An apparatus for making a gasket according to claim 2 which comprises a container for said layer material, means for heating said material to form an extrudable, soft substance in said container, an opening in said container, means for forcing said substance through said opening, a channel having two ends, one end of which is adjacent said opening for receiving the extruded substance, means for pushing said fin into said channel to embed said fin in said extruded substance, means for continuously providing said mesh strip and fin to said pushing means, means for pressing said ribbon against each of said faces, means for providing continuous ribbon to the pressing means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 17 wherein said one end of the channel is connected to said opening.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
26 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 18 wherein said channel is closed and a slot is formed on top of said channel adjacent the other end thereto.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
11 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 17 wherein said channel is U-shaped.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
11 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 17 wherein said channel is horizontal.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
13 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 17 wherein said pressing means comprises opposed rollers.
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