Split compression mid-span ground clamp

A method for maintaining ground continuity through a coaxial cable comprising:

• providing a grounding clamp comprising:
• an outer shell, having a first end and an opposing second end, the outer shell including a first split shell portion and a second split shell portion, the first split shell portion and the second split shell portion securely joinable to form the outer shell, wherein at least a portion of the outer shell is conductive;
• an elastomeric sleeve, sized for coaxial insertion within the outer shell between the first end and the second end, the elastomeric sleeve configured to substantially surround a prepared portion of a coaxial cable;
• a conductive bonding contact, sized for coaxial insertion within the elastomeric sleeve and having a conductive bridge member structured to make electrical contact with the outer shell, when the conductive bonding contact is disposed within the outer shell;
• a first split compression driver, having two split portions that are joinable to form the complete first split compression driver;
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• a second split compression driver, having two split portions that are joinable to form the complete second split compression driver;
• and
• axially compressing the first split compression driver into the first end of the outer shell and the second split compression driver into second end of the outer shell, wherein the axial compression of the first split compression driver and the second split compression driver compresses the elastomeric sleeve, moving the conductive bonding contact into contact with an outer conductor of the prepared coaxial cable when the cable is disposed within the grounding clamp device.

A method of facilitating grounding with a grounding clamp through a coaxial cable at a location other than an end of the coaxial cable, comprising:

• disposing a conductive bonding contact over an exposed portion of the coaxial cable;
• disposing a sleeve over the conductive bonding contact, wherein the sleeve includes an opening to allow a portion of the conductive bonding contact to pass through;
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• securably joining a first split shell portion and a second split shell portion together over the conductive bonding contact and the sleeve to form an outer shell configured to contact the portion of the conductive bonding contact that passes through the sleeve upon compression of the grounding clamp.