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US5569877A
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Sewn material and method for shielding against electromagnetic waves
Assignee: Kitagawa Industries Co Ltd
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Filing: 1995-04-07
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Granted: 1996-10-29
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Expires: 2015-04-07
Abstract
Abstract A sewn material for shielding against electromagnetic waves is provided without increasing the number of stitch perforations created when sewing electrically conductive threads to a base material. Two electrically conductive threads are sewn on at least one edge of a strip of elastomeric base material in an over-edge chain stitch that extends across the edge surface of the base material. Portions of the threads are partly exposed on the edge surface and other portions of the threads are sewn through the base material, thereby providing dual shield layers for shielding against electromagnetic waves entering from the side of the base material.
Inventors
- 👤 Hideo Yumi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 11:00
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K9/00; H05K9/0007; H05K9/0015; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/13; Y10T428/1352; Y10T428/1362
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
An electromagnetic wave shielding material comprising a resilient base material having at least one elongate side surface; and at least one electrically conductive thread being sewn through said resilient base material at a location spaced from said at least one elongate side surface such that said at least one electrically conductive thread passes completely through said resilient base material at a plurality of locations spaced from and parallel to said at least one elongate side surface, and said at least one electrically conductive thread surrounds and extends along said at least one elongate side surface to shield against electromagnetic waves.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
An electromagnetic wave shielding material comprising a resilient base material having at least one elongate side surface; and at least one electrically conductive thread being sewn through said resilient base material at a location spaced from said at least one elongate side surface such that said at least one electrically conductive thread passes completely through said resilient base material at a plurality of locations spaced from and parallel to said at least one elongate side surface, and said at least one electrically conductive thread surrounds and extends along said at least one elongate side surface to shield against electromagnetic waves.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A shielding material according to claim 1, wherein said at least one electrically conductive thread is sewn to said resilient base material via an over-edge chain stitch.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A shielding material according to claim 2, wherein said over-edge chain stitch includes two separate electrically conductive threads and said over-edge chain stitch extends along said at least one elongate side surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A shielding material according to claim 1, wherein said resilient base material is at least one of electrically conductive and elongate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A shielding material according to claim 1, wherein said resilient base material is formed of an elastomeric material selected from the group consisting of neoprene, chloroprene, silicone and polyolefin.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A shielding material according to claim 4, wherein said resilient base material contains electrically conductive particles therein which provide said resilient base material with a desired electrical conductivity.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
54 words
A shielding material according to claim 6, wherein said electrically conductive particles comprise at least one of a carbon material selected from the group consisting of carbon black, carbon fiber, and graphite, and a metal selected from the group consisting of silver, copper, aluminum, chromium, titanium, tungsten, cobalt zinc and alloys of said metals.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
51 words
A shielding material according to claim 1, wherein said resilient base material has a rectangular shape and a rectangular shaped aperture formed therein, said at least one elongate side surface being at least one of an outwardly facing surface of said rectangular shape and an inwardly facing surface of said aperture.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
A shielding material according to claim 1, wherein said resilient base material supports attachment means for attaching said resilient base material to a desired surface.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
62 words
A shielding material according to claim 2, wherein said at least one electrically conductive thread is at least one of a metallic thread selected from the group consisting of copper, stainless steel and aluminum, a synthetic fiber thread coated with a metal selected from the group consisting of copper, stainless steel and aluminum, and formed from an electrically conductive organic resin material.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
45 words
A shielding material according to claim 1, wherein said resilient base material is donut shaped and said at least one elongate side surface is at least one of an inwardly facing surface of said donut shape and an outwardly facing surface of said donut shape.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
55 words
A shielding material according to claim 1, wherein said resilient base material has a rectangular shape having a plurality of apertures formed therein, said at least one elongate side surface being at least one of an outwardly facing surface of said rectangular shape and at least one inwardly facing surface of said plurality of apertures.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
60 words
A shielding material according to claim 1, wherein said resilient base material is formed from a flame retardant material, a flame retardant resin is laminated along said at least one elongate side surface of said flame retardant base material, and said at least one electrically conductive thread is sewn through said flame retardant resin and said flame retardant base material.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
58 words
A shielding material according to claim 1, wherein said resilient base material is formed from a flame retardant material, a flame retardant resin is laminated along said at least one elongate side surface of said resilient base material, and said at least one electrically conductive thread is sewn through said flame retardant resin and said resilient base material.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
154 words
An electromagnetic wave shielding material in combination with a housing having an opening therein and a movable lid being positionable to close the opening, and said electromagnetic wave shielding material being sized to seal a gap formed between the housing and the movable lid to shield against transmission of electromagnetic waves, said electromagnetic wave shielding material comprising a resilient base material having at least one elongate side surface; and at least one electrically conductive thread being sewn through said resilient base material at a location spaced from said at least one elongate side surface such that said at least one electrically conductive thread passes completely through said resilient base material at a plurality of locations spaced from but parallel to said at least one elongate side surface, and said at least one electrically conductive thread surrounds and extends along said at least one elongate side surface to shield against transmission of said electromagnetic waves.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
154 words
An electromagnetic wave shielding material in combination with a housing having an opening therein and a movable lid being positionable to close the opening, and said electromagnetic wave shielding material being sized to seal a gap formed between the housing and the movable lid to shield against transmission of electromagnetic waves, said electromagnetic wave shielding material comprising a resilient base material having at least one elongate side surface; and at least one electrically conductive thread being sewn through said resilient base material at a location spaced from said at least one elongate side surface such that said at least one electrically conductive thread passes completely through said resilient base material at a plurality of locations spaced from but parallel to said at least one elongate side surface, and said at least one electrically conductive thread surrounds and extends along said at least one elongate side surface to shield against transmission of said electromagnetic waves.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
32 words
A shielding material according to claim 15, wherein said resilient base material supports attachment means for attaching said resilient base material to a desired one of the housing and the movable lid.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
A shielding material according to claim 16, wherein said at least one electrically conductive thread is sewn to said resilient base material via an over-edge chain stitch.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
32 words
A shielding material according to claim 16, wherein said over-edge chain stitch includes two separate electrically conductive threads and said over-edge chain stitch extends along said at least one elongate side surface.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
161 words
A method of shielding a component to minimize penetration of electromagnetic waves through a gap formed in the component, said method comprising the steps of: employing a resilient base material having at least one elongate side surface; sewing at least one electrically conductive thread through said resilient base material at a location spaced from said at least one elongate side surface such that said at least one electrically conductive thread passes completely through said resilient base material at a plurality of locations spaced from but parallel to said at least one elongate side surface and said at least one electrically conductive thread surrounds and extends along said at least one elongate side surface to shield against transmission of said electromagnetic waves; and attaching said resilient base material with said at least one electrically conductive thread sewn along said at least one elongate side surface thereof in the gap of the component to minimize penetration of said electromagnetic waves through the gap.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
161 words
A method of shielding a component to minimize penetration of electromagnetic waves through a gap formed in the component, said method comprising the steps of: employing a resilient base material having at least one elongate side surface; sewing at least one electrically conductive thread through said resilient base material at a location spaced from said at least one elongate side surface such that said at least one electrically conductive thread passes completely through said resilient base material at a plurality of locations spaced from but parallel to said at least one elongate side surface and said at least one electrically conductive thread surrounds and extends along said at least one elongate side surface to shield against transmission of said electromagnetic waves; and attaching said resilient base material with said at least one electrically conductive thread sewn along said at least one elongate side surface thereof in the gap of the component to minimize penetration of said electromagnetic waves through the gap.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 19, further comprising the step of sewing said at least one electrically conductive thread to said resilient base material via an over-edge chain stitch.
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