KNIT EMI SHIELD AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION THEREOF
First Claim
1. An EMI shield assembly, comprising;
- a knit wall of nonmetallic yarn having opposite sides extending lengthwise between opposite ends,at least one wire fixed to said wall by a plurality of loops of said nonmetallic yarn, andsaid at least one wire extending beyond each of said opposite sides for operable connection to a source of ground.
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Abstract
An electromagnetic interference (EMI) shield assembly and method of construction is provided. The assembly includes a body having a wall of warp knit nonmetallic yarn having opposite sides extending generally parallel with one another between opposite ends and a plurality of weft inserted metal wires. The wire is inserted to provide discrete bundles each arranged in side-by-side relation with one another and extending beyond the opposite sides of the wall to provide a plurality of exposed free ends. The nonmetallic yarn is looped about the wires, thereby fixing the wire relative to the nonmetallic yarn and to other wires in an optimal EMI shielding position. Metal brackets adapted for ready attachment to a source of electrical ground are attached to the exposed free ends. The individual bundles of wires extend parallel to one another, with a gap having a predetermined width extending between the adjacent bundles.
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20 Claims
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1. An EMI shield assembly, comprising;
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a knit wall of nonmetallic yarn having opposite sides extending lengthwise between opposite ends, at least one wire fixed to said wall by a plurality of loops of said nonmetallic yarn, and said at least one wire extending beyond each of said opposite sides for operable connection to a source of ground. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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3. The EMI shield assembly as set forth in claim 3 wherein a gap having a predetermined width W extends between adjacent said bundles, said gap being maintained by said loops fixing said bundles against relative movement with said wall.
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11. A method of constructing an EMI shield assembly comprising the steps of:
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laying-in at least one wire into a wall having opposite sides extending generally parallel with one another lengthwise between opposite ends while knitting one or more nonmetallic yarns with one another to form a body including the wall, forming knit loops of the nonmetallic yarn about the wire and capturing the wire in a predetermined position with the loops, wherein the wire is fixed relative to the nonmetallic yarn and relative to other wires. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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