Composite sheet material for magnetic and electronic shielding and product obtained therefrom

Claim 2

A composite sheet material for magnetic and electronic shielding, comprising: a composite sheet metal including an electrodeposited iron foil with a thickness of at least 10 um and not more than 50 um, and a pair of metal plating layers on opposite surfaces of said electrodeposited iron foil, said metal plating layers being formed of a metal selected from the group consisting of zinc, tin, nickel, chromium, copper and lead; and a covering layer formed on at least one of said pair of metal plating layers of the composite sheet metal, said covering layer comprising at least one layer of sheet-like material which is bonded to a respective surface of the composite sheet metal with an adhesive layer interposed therebetween.

Claim 3

The composite sheet material of claim 1, wherein said metal plating layers have a thickness within a range of 0.1-5 μm.

Claim 4

The composite sheet material of claim 1, wherein said sheet-like material is selected from the group consisting of paper, plastic sheet, metallic foil or film, and metallic sheet.

Claim 5

A magnetic-card holder having two covering sheet members of rectangular shape superposed on each other and connected flexibly to each other at their edges along one corresponding side of the rectangle, at least one of the two covering sheet members having on its inner side a storage pocket for accommodating a magnetic card, wherein the improvement comprises: each of said two covering sheet members including a pair of walls defining a double-walled structure, and a composite sheet material comprising: a composite sheet metal including an electrodeposited iron foil with a thickness of at least 10 um and not more than 50 um, and a pair of metal plating layers on opposite surfaces of said electrodeposited iron foil, said metal plating layers being formed of a metal selected from the group consisting of zinc, tin, nickel, chromium, copper and lead, said composite sheet material being sandwiched between said pair of walls so as to cover a substantive part of the area of said covering sheet member.

Claim 6

A magnetic-card holder having two covering sheet members of rectangular shape superposed on each other and connected flexibly to each other at their edges along one corresponding side of the rectangle, at least one of the two covering sheet members having on its inner side a storage pocket for accommodating a magnetic card, wherein the improvement comprises: each of said two covering sheet members including a pair of walls defining a double-walled structure, and a composite sheet material comprising: a composite sheet metal including an electrodeposited iron foil with a thickness of at least 10 um and not more than 50 um, and a pair of metal plating layers on opposite surfaces of said electrodeposited iron foil, said metal plating layers being formed of a metal selected from the group consisting of zinc, tin, nickel, chromium, copper and lead, said composite sheet material being sandwiched between said pair of walls so as to cover a substantive part of the area of said covering sheet member.

Claim 7

A magnetic-card protection case for accommodating at least one magnetic card, including a front and a back flat wall member of rectangular shape superposed on each other and connected to each other at their edges along three sides of the rectangle, said front and back flat wall members being left unconnected at their edges along the remaining one side to provide an opening through which said magnetic card is inserted between the front and back flat wall members, wherein the improvement comprises: each of said front and back flat wall members including a pair of walls defining a double-walled structure, and a composite sheet material comprising a composite sheet metal including an electrodeposited iron foil with a thickness of at least 10 um and not more than 50 um, and a pair of metal plating layers on opposite surfaces of said electrodeposited iron foil, said metal plating layers being formed of a metal selected from the group consisting of zinc, tin, nickel, chromium, copper and lead, said composite sheet material being sandwiched between said pair of walls so as to cover a substantive part of the area of the respective flat wall member.

Claim 8

A magnetic-card protection case for accommodating at least one magnetic card, including a front and a back flat wall member of rectangular shape superposed on each other and connected to each other at their edges along three sides of the rectangle, said front and back flat wall members being left unconnected at their edges along the remaining one side to provide an opening through which said magnetic card is inserted between the front and back flat wall members, wherein the improvement comprises: each of said front and back flat wall members including a pair of walls defining a double-walled structure, and a composite sheet material comprising a composite sheet metal including an electrodeposited iron foil with a thickness of at least 10 um and not more than 50 um, and a pair of metal plating layers on opposite surfaces of said electrodeposited iron foil, said metal plating layers being formed of a metal selected from the group consisting of zinc, tin, nickel, chromium, copper and lead, said composite sheet material being sandwiched between said pair of walls so as to cover a substantive part of the area of the respective flat wall member.

Claim 9

The magnetic-card protection case of claim 5, wherein each of said front and back flat wall members comprises a pair of plastic sheets which are fused together at their edges along the three sides, said composite sheet material being interposed between said pair of plastic sheets.

Claim 10

The magnetic-card protection case of claim 5, wherein said front and back flat wall members are formed of two superposed plastic sheets which are folded to provide the two pairs of walls constituting the front and back flat wall members, respectively, said composite sheet member being interposed between said two plastic sheets and folded together with the two plastic sheets so that the composite sheet material is sandwiched between the pair of walls of each of the wall members.

Claim 11

A shielding envelope of generally rectangular shape formed of a composite sheet material for accommodating at least one magnetic recording medium and/or at least one electronic component for storage and transportation thereof, said composite sheet material comprising a composite sheet metal including an electrodeposited iron foil with a thickness of at least 10 um and not more than 50 um, and a pair of metal plating layers on opposite surfaces of said electrodeposited iron foil, said metal plating layers being formed of a metal selected from the group consisting of zinc, tin, nickel, chromium, copper and lead.

Claim 12

A shielding envelope of generally rectangular shape formed of a composite sheet material for accommodating at least one magnetic recording medium and/or at least one electronic component for storage and transportation thereof, said composite sheet material comprising a composite sheet metal including an electrodeposited iron foil with a thickness of at least 10 um and not more than 50 um, and a pair of metal plating layers on opposite surfaces of said electrodeposited iron foil, said metal plating layers being formed of a metal selected from the group consisting of zinc, tin, nickel, chromium, copper and lead.

Claim 13

A shielding housing of generally box structure for accommodating at least one magnetic recording medium and/or at least one electronic component for storage and transportation purpose, said housing comprising a storage box body having an opening, and a covering lid for closing said opening of the box body, said storage box body and said covering lid being made of a composite sheet material comprising a composite sheet metal including an electrodeposited iron foil with a thickness of at least 10 um and not more than 50 um, and a pair of metal plating layers on opposite surfaces of said electrodeposited iron foil, said metal plating layers being formed of a metal selected from the group consisting of zinc, tin, nickel, chromium, copper and lead.

Claim 14

A shielding housing of generally box structure for accommodating at least one magnetic recording medium and/or at least one electronic component for storage and transportation purpose, said housing comprising a storage box body having an opening, and a covering lid for closing said opening of the box body, said storage box body and said covering lid being made of a composite sheet material comprising a composite sheet metal including an electrodeposited iron foil with a thickness of at least 10 um and not more than 50 um, and a pair of metal plating layers on opposite surfaces of said electrodeposited iron foil, said metal plating layers being formed of a metal selected from the group consisting of zinc, tin, nickel, chromium, copper and lead.

Claim 15

A storage file formed of a composite sheet material for storing a magnetic recording medium, comprising a composite sheet metal including an electrodeposited iron foil with a thickness of at least 10 um and not more than 50 um, and a pair of metal plating layers on opposite surfaces of said electrodeposited iron foil, said metal plating layers being formed of a metal selected from the group consisting of zinc, tin, nickel, chromium, copper and lead.

Claim 16

A storage file formed of a composite sheet material for storing a magnetic recording medium, comprising a composite sheet metal including an electrodeposited iron foil with a thickness of at least 10 um and not more than 50 um, and a pair of metal plating layers on opposite surfaces of said electrodeposited iron foil, said metal plating layers being formed of a metal selected from the group consisting of zinc, tin, nickel, chromium, copper and lead.

Claim 17

A shielding material for magnetic and electronic shielding of electric wire(s), formed of a composite sheet material comprising a composite sheet metal including an electrodeposited iron foil with a thickness of at least 10 um and not more than 50 um, and a pair of metal plating layers on opposite surfaces of said electrodeposited iron foil, said metal plating layers being formed of a metal selected from the group consisting of zinc, tin, nickel, chromium, copper and lead.

Claim 18

A shielding material for magnetic and electronic shielding of electric wire(s), formed of a composite sheet material comprising a composite sheet metal including an electrodeposited iron foil with a thickness of at least 10 um and not more than 50 um, and a pair of metal plating layers on opposite surfaces of said electrodeposited iron foil, said metal plating layers being formed of a metal selected from the group consisting of zinc, tin, nickel, chromium, copper and lead.

Claim 19

A shielding material for magnetic and electronic shielding of electric wire, comprising a shielding sheet formed of a composite sheet material, comprising a composite sheet metal including an electrodeposited iron foil with a thickness of at least 10 um and not more than 50 um, and a pair of metal plating layers on opposite surfaces of said electrodeposited iron foil, said metal plating layers being formed of a metal selected from the group consisting of zinc, tin, nickel, chromium, copper and lead, said shielding sheet having at least at one end thereof a pressure sensitive adhesive layer of a predetermined width, said shielding sheet wrapping an electric wire such that said adhesive layer extends along the electric wire and is positioned over a portion of the shielding sheet for fixing said one end of the shielding sheet to said portion.

Claim 20

A shielding material for magnetic and electronic shielding of electric wire, comprising a shielding sheet formed of a composite sheet material, comprising a composite sheet metal including an electrodeposited iron foil with a thickness of at least 10 um and not more than 50 um, and a pair of metal plating layers on opposite surfaces of said electrodeposited iron foil, said metal plating layers being formed of a metal selected from the group consisting of zinc, tin, nickel, chromium, copper and lead, said shielding sheet having at least at one end thereof a pressure sensitive adhesive layer of a predetermined width, said shielding sheet wrapping an electric wire such that said adhesive layer extends along the electric wire and is positioned over a portion of the shielding sheet for fixing said one end of the shielding sheet to said portion.

Claim 21

A wall-decorative material for magnetic and electronic shielding, consisting of a composite sheet material comprising a composite sheet metal including an electrodeposited iron foil with a thickness of at least 10 um and not more than 50 um, and a pair of metal plating layers on opposite surfaces of said electrodeposited iron foil, said metal plating layers being formed of a metal selected from the group consisting of zinc, tin, nickel, chromium, copper and lead.

Claim 22

A wall-decorative material for magnetic and electronic shielding, consisting of a composite sheet material comprising a composite sheet metal including an electrodeposited iron foil with a thickness of at least 10 um and not more than 50 um, and a pair of metal plating layers on opposite surfaces of said electrodeposited iron foil, said metal plating layers being formed of a metal selected from the group consisting of zinc, tin, nickel, chromium, copper and lead.

Claim 23

An electrical conductor assembly for magnetic and electronic shielding, comprising: a plate-like electrical conductor body including a plurality of mutually independent electrical conducting members, and insulating layers sandwiching said conducting members; a composite sheet metal disposed on at least one side of said electrical conductor body comprising an electrodeposited iron foil having a thickness of at least 10 um and not more than 50 um, and a pair of metal plating layers on opposite surfaces of said electrodeposited iron foil, said metal plating layers being formed of a metal selected from the group consisting of zinc, tin, nickel, chromium, copper and lead; and a covering layer formed on at least one of said pair of metal plating layers of the composite sheet metal, said covering layer comprising at least one layer of sheet-like material which is bonded to the respective surface of the composite sheet metal with an adhesive layer interposed therebetween.

Claim 24

An electrical conductor assembly for magnetic and electronic shielding, comprising: a plate-like electrical conductor body including a plurality of mutually independent electrical conducting members, and insulating layers sandwiching said conducting members; a composite sheet metal disposed on at least one side of said electrical conductor body comprising an electrodeposited iron foil having a thickness of at least 10 um and not more than 50 um, and a pair of metal plating layers on opposite surfaces of said electrodeposited iron foil, said metal plating layers being formed of a metal selected from the group consisting of zinc, tin, nickel, chromium, copper and lead; and a covering layer formed on at least one of said pair of metal plating layers of the composite sheet metal, said covering layer comprising at least one layer of sheet-like material which is bonded to the respective surface of the composite sheet metal with an adhesive layer interposed therebetween.

Claim 25

The electrical conductor assembly of claim 14, wherein said covering layer has electrical insulating property.