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US 2008/0164047 A1Published application
Electrical grounding strip
AssigneeLockheed Martin Corporation
InventorMichael R. Obleman
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Abstract
An electrical grounding strip has a first link and a second link, wherein the second link is connected directly to the first link, and each of the first and second links has a portion lying substantially in a plane and has at least one electrically conductive spike attached to the portion. The spike projects generally orthogonally to the plane of the link portion. An electrically conductive ground strap is in electrically conductive contact with the spikes of each of the first and second links.
Claims20
An electrical grounding strip comprising:
- a first link and a second link, said second link connected directly to said first link, each of said first and second links having a portion lying substantially in a plane and having at least one electrically conductive spike attached to said portion, said spike projecting generally orthogonally to said plane;
- and
- a flexible electrical conductor in electrically conductive contact with said spike of each of said first and second links.
A method for grounding equipment, said method comprising the steps of:
- placing a strip made of a first and a second link, each of said first and second links having a generally planar portion and at least one spike, said spikes projecting generally orthogonally from said links, on a grounding surface, said strip positioned such that each of said spikes of said first and second links is in contact with the grounding surface;
- electrically connecting each of said spikes to said equipment;
- and
- applying a load to each of said links to force each of said spikes into the grounding surface.
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