US4698724A
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Disposable, electrically conductive body grounding strap
Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Co
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Filing: 1986-12-18
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Granted: 1987-10-06
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Expires: 2006-12-18
Abstract
Abstract An electrically conductive strap having a distal end adapted to be secured to an object and having a proximate end adapted to be coupled to electrical ground. The strap has an elongate strip of electrically conductive material being flexible in at least one dimension. The material has an object contacting portion at the distal end, a lead portion between the distal end of the proximate end and a ground contacting portion at the proximate end. An adhesive securing mechanism is provided at the object contacting portion of the elongate strip of electrically conductive material to secure the material in electrical contact with the object. A ground contacting mechanism is provided at the ground contacting portion of the material to be able to couple the electrically conductive strap to electrical ground.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard W. Burvee
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 08:45
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05F; H05F3/00; H05F3/02; A; A61; A61N; A61N1/00; A61N1/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
An electrically conductive strap having a distal end adapted to be secured to an object and having a proximate end adapted to be coupled to electrical ground, comprising: an elongate strip of electrically conductive material, said material being flexible in at least one dimension, said material having an object contacting portion at said distal end and having a lead portion between said distal end and said proximate end and having a ground contacting portion at said proximate end; securing means affixed to said object contacting portion of said material for being able to adhesively secure said material to said object, with said material in electrical contact with said object; and ground contacting means at said ground contacting portion of said material for being able to be coupled to electrical ground.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
An electrically conductive strap having a distal end adapted to be secured to an object and having a proximate end adapted to be coupled to electrical ground, comprising: an elongate strip of electrically conductive material, said material being flexible in at least one dimension, said material having an object contacting portion at said distal end and having a lead portion between said distal end and said proximate end and having a ground contacting portion at said proximate end; securing means affixed to said object contacting portion of said material for being able to adhesively secure said material to said object, with said material in electrical contact with said object; and ground contacting means at said ground contacting portion of said material for being able to be coupled to electrical ground.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
An electrically conductive strap as in claim 1 wherein said elongate strip of electrically conductive material is substantially continuous and of the same type of material along said object contacting portion and said lead portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
An electrically conductive strap as in claim 2 wherein said elongate strip of electrically conductive material is an electrically conductive plastic.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
An electrically conductive strap as in claim 3 wherein said elongate strip of electrically conductive material is constructed from a carbon loaded plastic.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
An electrically conductive strap as in claim 4 wherein said carbon loaded plastic is a carbon loaded polyethylene.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
61 words
An electrically conductive strap as in claim 2 wherein said elongate strip of electrically conductive material incorporates a resistance means in said lead portion for providing a discrete location which has a higher value of electrical resistance per unit length than the value of the electrical resistance per unit length of the remainder of said elongate strip of electrically conductive material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
An electrically conductive strap as in claim 6 wherein said resistance means comprises a section of reduced cross-section of said elongate strip of electrically conductive material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
An electrically conductive strap as in claim 1 wherein said elongate strip of electrically conductive material at said object contacting portion is a metallic coated plastic film.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
An electrically conductive strap as in claim 8 wherein said elongate strip of electrically conductive material is a carbon loaded plastic at said lead portion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
An electrically conductive strap as in claim 9 wherein said elongate strip of electrically conductive material is a metallic pad at said ground contacting portion.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
96 words
An electrically conductive strap as in claim 1 wherein said securing means comprises: a protective web positioned over said object contacting portion of said elongate strip of electrically conductive material, said web being wider than the width of said elongate strip of electrically conductive material; and an adhesive layer securing said protective web and said object contacting portion of said elongate strip of electrically conductive material together, said adhesive layer be capable of securing said protective web to said object and thereby securing said elongate strip of electrically conductive material in electrical contact with said object.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
An electrically conductive strap as in claim 11 wherein said ground contacting means comprises a metallic pad mechanically and electrically affixed to said elongate strip of electrically conductive material at said ground contacting portion.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
An electrically conductive strap as in claim 1 wherein said securing means comprises a layer of conductive adhesive applied to said object contacting portion of said material.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
137 words
An electrically conductive body strap having a distal end adapted to be secured to a body and having a proximate end adapted to be coupled to electrical ground, comprising: an elongate strip of electrically conductive material being flexible in at least one dimension, said material having a body contacting portion at said distal end, a lead portion between said distal end and said proximate end and having a ground contacting portion at said proximate end; a first adhesive coated tape having a width greater than the width of said body contacting portion of said material, said adhesive coated tape being applied, adhesive coated side toward said material, to said body contacting portion of said material; whereby said body contacting portion may be secured to said body and said ground contacting portion may be secured to electrical ground.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
137 words
An electrically conductive body strap having a distal end adapted to be secured to a body and having a proximate end adapted to be coupled to electrical ground, comprising: an elongate strip of electrically conductive material being flexible in at least one dimension, said material having a body contacting portion at said distal end, a lead portion between said distal end and said proximate end and having a ground contacting portion at said proximate end; a first adhesive coated tape having a width greater than the width of said body contacting portion of said material, said adhesive coated tape being applied, adhesive coated side toward said material, to said body contacting portion of said material; whereby said body contacting portion may be secured to said body and said ground contacting portion may be secured to electrical ground.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
An electrically conductive body strap as in claim 14 wherein said elongate strip of electrically conductive material comprises an electrical conductor in a flat strip.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
30 words
An electrically conductive body strap as in claim 15 wherein said first adhesive coated tape is applied, adhesive coated side toward said material, to said lead portion of said material.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
61 words
An electrically conductive body strap as in claim 16 in which said first adhesive coated tape in said lead portion is at least twice the width of said electrically conductive material at each corresponding location along said lead portion, said first adhesive coated tape being folded over and applied to both sides of said electrically conductive material in said lead portion.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
62 words
An electrically conductive body strap as in claim 15 wherein said elongate strip of electrically conductive material incorporates a resistance means in said lead portion for providing a discrete location which has a higher value of electrical resistance per unit length than the value of the electrical resistance per unit length of the remainder of said elongate strip of electrically conductive material.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
27 words
An electrically conductive body strap as in claim 18 wherein said resistance means comprises a section of reduced cross-section of said elongate strip of electrically conductive material.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
37 words
An electrically conductive body strap as in claim 16 which further comprises a second adhesive coated tape applied, adhesive coated side toward said material, to both sides of said material along said lead portion of said material.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
28 words
An electrically conductive body strap as in claim 15 wherein said elongate strip of electrically conductive material at said body contacting portion comprises a metallic coated plastic film.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
22 words
An electrically conductive body strap as in claim 21 wherein said elongate strip of electrically conductive material comprises an electrically conductive plastic.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
26 words
An electrically conductive body strap as in claim 22 wherein said elongate strip of electrically conductive material is a carbon loaded plastic at said lead portion.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
26 words
An electrically conductive body strap as in claim 23 wherein said elongate strip of electrically conductive material is a metallic pad at said ground contacting portion.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
22 words
An electrically conductive body strap as in claim 15 wherein said elongate strip of electrically conductive material comprises an electrically conductive plastic.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
24 words
An electrically conductive body strap as in claim 25 wherein said elongate strip of electrically conductive material is constructed from a carbon loaded plastic.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
19 words
An electrically conductive body strap as in claim 26 wherein said carbon loaded plastic is a carbon loaded polyethylene.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
35 words
An electrically conductive body strap as in claim 14 which further comprises a removeable liner applied to said first adhesive coated tape at said body contacting portion of said material covering said electrically conductive material.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
24 words
An electrically conductive body strap as in claim 14 wherein said first adhesive coated tape is a nonwoven tape coated with an acrylate adhesive.
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