ESD footwear grounding system
AssigneeLucent Technologies Inc.
InventorsMario E. DeAngelis, Jack P. Honore, III
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Abstract
This invention relates to a footwear grounding device to reduce static charge buildup on personnel handling electronic components and products that are sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD) events. The device incorporates a conductive strap having reusable adhesive elements near one end which permit proper positioning of the strap in the user's shoe and prevent the strap from shifting out of said position during the course of the day.
Claims5
An electrostatic discharge control device attachable to a user's shoe for dissipating static electricity from the body of a person having a foot enclosed by a foot covering comprising:
- a. a conductive section worn on the outside of the shoe and essentially in contact with the ground, and
- b. a relatively thin, flat conductive tab having opposite sides and a first end attached to the conductive section and a second end which is placed inside the user's shoe, said second end of said conductive tab having attached to one of said sides a reusable adhesive element made of a hooked portion of a Velcro® hook/loop system wherein said hooked portion is engaged with said foot covering when said second end and said foot is located inside the users shoe.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.