Device for inhibiting the functioning of receiver, transmitter and/or receiver-transmitter apparatus of the portable type

• US 20030057131A1
• Filed: 09/19/2002
• Published: 03/27/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 09/27/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: ITEL Telecomunicazioni S.r.l.
• Original Assignee: ITEL Telecomunicazioni S.r.l.
• Inventors: Diaferia, Nicola
• Application Number:
  US10/246,738
• Publication Number:
  US 20030057131A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 206/719
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 11/00 Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00 specially adapted for toiletry or cosmetic equipment A45D29/20, A45D44/18; travelling sewing kits A45F3/48
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 7/0095 comprising a plurality of hinged panels to be unfolded in one plane for access purposes
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2585/6897 others
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2585/86 for electrical components small electrical components attached to cards, sheets or webs B65D73/02; for articles particularly sensitive to damage by shock or pressure B65D2585/30; for ampoules, lamp bulbs, electronic valves or tubes B65D85/42
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 75/20 in sheets or blanks doubled around contents and having their opposed free margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 81/30 by excluding light or other outside radiation wrappers B65D65/16
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 85/38 for delicate optical, measuring, calculating or control apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 9/0043 being flexible containers, e.g. pouch, pocket, bag
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 9/0049 being metallic containers

Abstract

A device for inhibiting the functioning of electronic receiver, transmitter and/or receiver-transmitter apparatus, of the portable type and functioning with electromagnetic waves, comprises a container suitable for containing said electronic apparatus. The container comprises at least one sheet or layer of material having good electrical conductivity properties, arranged so as to surround totally said electronic apparatus to act as a shield against the propagation of electromagnetic waves to/from the antenna of the electronic apparatus, inhibiting functioning thereof.

Claims

1. A device for inhibiting the functioning of electronic receiver, transmitter and/or receiver-transmitter apparatus, of the portable type and operating with electromagnetic waves, said inhibitor device comprising a container suitable for containing said electronic apparatus, characterised in that said container comprises at least one sheet or layer of material having good electrical conductivity properties, arranged so as to surround at least partly said electronic apparatus so as to act as a shield against the propagation of electromagnetic waves to/from the antenna of said electronic apparatus, inhibiting functioning thereof.

2. A device according to claim 1, characterised in that said material having good electrical conductivity properties is a metal material.

3. A device according to claim 1, characterised in that said material having good electrical conductivity properties is a conductive fabric or conductive polymer.

4. A device according to claim 2, characterised in that said metal material is a flexible aluminium sheet.

5. A device according to claim 4, characterised in that said aluminium sheet has a thickness of less than 1 mm.

6. A device according to claim 1, characterised in that said sheet of material having good electrical conductivity properties is covered with another material such as fabric, paper, plastic and the like.

7. A device according to claim 1, characterised in that said container suitable for containing said electronic apparatus is obtained from a sheet by successive folding operations in order to pack in its interior said electronic apparatus.

8. A device according to claim 1, characterised in that said container has the shape of a tubular bag comprising an aperture for insertion of said electronic apparatus.

9. A device according to claim 7, characterised in that said container is closed hermetically by the overlapping and attaching of end flaps on the body of said container.

10. A device according to claim 9, further comprising fixing means for fixing said end flaps and ensuring good electrical conductivity properties.

11. A device according to claim 10, characterised in that said fixing means comprises an adhesive layer or a heat-sealable layer.

12. A device according to claim 10, characterised in that said fixing means comprises welds, seams or joints.

13. A device according to claims 1, characterised in that said container has a box shape comprising a base body and a cover which can be coupled to the base body.

14. A device according to claim 1, characterised in that said container is of such a size as to contain objects such as bags, cases, packages and the like.

15. A device according to claim 2, characterised in that said sheet of material having good electrical conductivity properties is covered with another material such as fabric, paper, plastic and the like.

16. A device according to claim 8, characterised in that said container is closed hermetically by the overlapping and attaching of end flaps on the body of said container.

17. A device according to claim 16, further comprising fixing means for fixing said end flaps and ensuring good electrical conductivity properties.

18. A device according to claim 17, characterised in that said fixing means comprises an adhesive layer or a heat-sealable layer.

19. A device according to claim 2, characterised in that said container suitable for containing said electronic apparatus is obtained from a sheet by successive folding operations in order to pack in its interior said electronic apparatus.

20. A device according to claim 2, characterised in that said container has the shape of a tubular bag comprising an aperture for insertion of said electronic apparatus.