Antistatic construction
AssigneeIndustrial Heating Systems, Inc.
InventorBruce R. Whewell
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Abstract
An antistatic construction including a base member, a first electrically nonconductive layer on the base member, and an electrically conductive layer on the first electrically nonconductive layer. A second electrically nonconductive layer may be provided on the electrically conductive layer. A plurality of electrically nonconductive elements embedded within at least one of said layers. Portions of the electrically conductive layer adjacent to the electrically nonconductive elements being exposed. At least one electrically grounded electrical conductor operatively associated with the electrically conductive layer. The method of creating an antistatic construction.
Claims20
An antistatic construction comprising
- a base member,
- a first electrically nonconductive layer disposed on said base member,
- an electrically conductive layer disposed on said first electrically nonconductive layer,
- a plurality of electrically nonconductive elements embedded within at least one of said layers,
- portions of said electrically conductive layer adjacent to said elements being exposed, and
- grounded electrical conductor means operatively associated with said electrically conductive layer.
A method of creating an antistatic construction comprising
- providing a base member,
- applying a first electrically nonconductive layer on said base member,
- distributing a plurality of electrically nonconductive elements on said first electrically nonconductive layer,
- applying an electrically conductive layer on said first electrically nonconductive layer, and
- placing grounded electrical conductor means in electrical contact with said electrically conductive layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.