Double-action gasket assembly for EMI/RFI shielding

Claim 1

An EMI/RFI shielding gasket assembly comprising: an elongated, articulated structure formed of an electrically conductive material having spring-like properties, said structure having a plurality of segments, each of said segments having an arcuate section with opposed extremities, said extremities being bent toward each other, thereby forming a respective pair of spaced-apart coplanar sections, said segments having an axial space between each extremity and a portion of the arcuate section above the extremity, a rigid, substantially planar carrier having opposing coplanar longitudinal sides, said carrier being substantially enclosed by said segments, and each longitudinal side being disposed adjacent a respective coplanar section, whereby said structure is retained upon said carrier in the presence of wiping compressive forces applies to the arcuate sections of said structure, and a plurality of spacing means for off-setting said longitudinal sides of said carrier from a mounting surface, whereby said pair of coplanar sections are capable of axial movement and contact with said mounting surface in response to said wiping compressive forces.