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Device to shield against an electromagnetic field

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-10-26
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Granted: 1990-01-02
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Expires: 2008-10-26
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Abstract

Abstract Device to shield against an electromagnetic field, consisting of a shielding film made of metal, in particular aluminum or metallized plastic which is provided with openings, the shielding film having an essentially hexagonal outline and being subdivided into six triangular fields by ridges connecting the corners to the center of the film and the openings consisting of slits which are parallel to the hexagon side of each triangular field and to each other and extend over the entire triangular field (FIG. 1).

Inventors

  • 👤 Franz Andrae

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 22:13
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C31/00; A47C31/004; A61; A61N; A61N1/00; A61N1/16; H; H05; H05K; H05K9/00; H05K9/0073; H05K9/0081; H05K9/0086

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 83 words
Device to shield against an electromagnetic field, comprising a shielding film made of metal, said shielding film being provided with openings, said shielding film having an essentially hexagonal outline with sides, corners, and a center, said shielding film being subdivided into six triangular fields by ridges connecting the corners to the center of said shielding film, said openings comprising slits which are parallel to the hexagonal side of each triangular field and to each other, said slits extending over the entire triangular field.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 83 words
Device to shield against an electromagnetic field, comprising a shielding film made of metal, said shielding film being provided with openings, said shielding film having an essentially hexagonal outline with sides, corners, and a center, said shielding film being subdivided into six triangular fields by ridges connecting the corners to the center of said shielding film, said openings comprising slits which are parallel to the hexagonal side of each triangular field and to each other, said slits extending over the entire triangular field.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 13 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said shielding film is made of aluminum.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 14 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said shielding film is made of metalized plastic.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 26 words
The device of claim 1 further comprising two essentially hexagonal plates which are adhered to each other, said shielding film being disposed between said hexagonal plates.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 13 words
The device of claim 4 wherein said hexagonal plates are made of plywood.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 19 words
The device of claim 4 wherein one of said plates includes a circular recess for receiving said shielding film.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1993-01-01 1993-07-03 1994-01-02 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1997-01-01 1997-07-03 1998-01-02 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2001-01-01 2001-07-03 2002-01-02 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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