U-seam

An apparatus, comprising:

• an extruded U-seam including a top element and a base element coupled to said top element through a side element, wherein the extruded U-seam is adapted to receive a portion of a first panel and to reduce the amount of electromagnetic interference passing between the portion of the first panel and the top, the side, and the base elements;
• and
• a tab coupled to the extruded U-seam and adapted to couple the base element to a portion of an opening in an electronics bay with at least one of a stake, a rivet, a bolt, an a weld;
• wherein the electronics bay is formed of a top panel, bottom panel, a front panel, a back panel, and two side panels.

A system, comprising:

• an electronics bay comprising a top panel, a bottom panel, two side panels, a front panel, and a back panel;
• at least one opening in at least one of the panels of the electronics bay;
• a cover adapted to cover the opening;
• an extruded U-seam coupled to the opening, wherein the U-seam is adapted to receive a portion of the cover and to reduce the amount of electromagnetic interference passing through the opening;
• and
• a tab coupled to the U-seam and adapted to couple the U-seam to the opening in the electronics bay with at least one of a stake, a rivet, a bolt, and a weld.

A method, comprising:

• forming a U-seam including a top element and a base element coupled said top element through a side element, wherein the U-seam is adapted to receive a portion of a first panel and to reduce the amount of electromagnetic interference passing through the opening;
• forming a tab coupled to the base element;
• and
• coupling the U-seam to an opening in an electronics bay,
• wherein said coupling the U-seam comprises staking portion of the U-seam to the electronics bay.

An apparatus, comprising:

• means for forming a U-seam including a top element and a base element coupled to said top element through a side element, wherein the U-seam is adapted to receive a portion of a first panel and to reduce the amount of electromagnetic interference passing through the opening;
• means for forming a tab coupled to the base element;
• and
• means for coupling the U-seam to an opening in an electronics bay;
• wherein said means for coupling the U-seam comprises means for staking a portion of the U-seam to the electronics bay.

An extruded U-seam comprising:

• a top element;
• a side element;
• a base element coupled to said top element through said side element, wherein the top element and the base element are spaced apart to form a gap therebetween, and wherein the gap is adapted to receive a portion of a first panel and to reduce the amount of electromagnetic interference passing between the portion of the first panel and the top, the side, and the base elements;
• a tab coupled to the base element;
• and
• a bay, wherein the bay is formed of a top panel, a bottom panel, a front panel, a back panel, and two side panels;
• wherein the tab is adapted to couple the base element to a portion of an opening in the bay with at least one of a stake, a rivet, a bolt, and a weld;
• wherein the top element, the side element, and the bare element are formed of an extruded metal.

A method, comprising:

• forming a U-seam including a top element and a base element coupled top said top element through a side element, wherein the U-seam is adapted to receive a portion of a first panel and to reduce the amount of electromagnetic interference passing through the opening;
• forming a tab coupled to the base element;
• and
• coupling the U-seam to an opening in an electronics bay;
• wherein said coupling the U-seam comprises staking a portion of the U-seam to the electronics bay;
• wherein said forming the U-seam comprises extruding a metal to form the U-seam.