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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2006
Nancy Soule, Ramona, CA (US);
Brian Kash, San Diego, CA (US);
Andrew Poynot, San Diego, CA (US);
The DIRECTV Group, Inc., El Segundo, CA (US);
Abstract
A method of manufacturing a chassis assembly to reduce electromagnetic interference is disclosed. The method includes forming a chassis having a chassis cover top portion, a chassis cover step portion, a chassis cover pre-step portion, a hemmed edge, a hemmed lip, and one or more dimpled spring fingers, by forming a first bend at the hemmed edge residing between the hemmed lip and the chassis cover pre-step portion, forming a second bend between the chassis cover step portion and the chassis cover pre-step portion, and forming a third bend between the chassis cover top portion and the chassis cover step portion. The method further including forming a fourth bends between a chassis back top portion and a chassis back. The formed chassis cover is then seated with the chassis back to create a tortuous path.