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US 2017/0302220 A1Published application
Bonding clip for metal rail splices
AssigneeHubbell Incorporated
InventorEvan Ronald Martin
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Abstract
Bonding clip used to electrically bond metal rails forming frameworks are provided. The bonding clip includes an electrically conductive back pad having a plurality of arms extending from the back pad. Each arm has one or more penetrating projections extending into a receiving zone between the arms. The arms have a lead-in at a free end. The lead-in has one or more penetrating projections extending away from the receiving zone.
Claims22
A bonding clip comprising:
- a pair of opposing arms, each arm having one end connected to a back pad and a free end such that a receiving zone is formed between the pair of opposing arms,
- wherein each arm has at least one arm penetrating projection extending into the receiving zone, and wherein the free end of each arm has a lead-in having at least one lead-in penetrating projection extending from a front edge of the lead-in.
A bonding clip comprising:
- a first arm having a first end connected to a back pad and a lead-in at a second end,
- a second arm having a first end connected to the back pad and a lead-in at a second end;
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- a gap between the first and second arms that permits the bonding clip to straddle a metal structure;
- wherein the first arm has at least one arm penetrating projection extending into the gap and the first arm lead-in has at least one lead-in penetrating projection extending from a front edge of the lead-in;
- and
- wherein the second arm has at least one arm penetrating projection extending into the gap and the second arm lead-in has at least one lead-in penetrating projection extending from a front edge of the lead-in.
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A method for bonding metal rails comprising:
- attaching a first bonding clip to a first end of a splicer and a second bonding clip to a second end of the splicer;
- sliding the first end of the splicer into the one end of a first metal rail;
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- sliding the second end of the splicer into one end of a second metal rail;
- wherein the first bonding clip comprises a pair of opposing arms, each arm having one end connected to a back pad and a free end such that a receiving zone is formed between the pair of opposing arms for attaching the first bonding clip to the first end of the splicer, and wherein each arm has at least one arm penetrating projection extending into the receiving zone and engaging the slider, and wherein the free end of at least one arm has a lead-in having at least one lead-in penetrating projection engaging the first metal rail;
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- wherein the second bonding clip comprises a pair of opposing arms, each arm having one end connected to a back pad and a free end such that a receiving zone is formed between the pair of opposing arms for attaching the second bonding clip to the second end of the splicer, and wherein each arm has at least one arm penetrating projection extending into the receiving zone and engaging the slider, and wherein the free end of at least one arm has a lead-in having at least one lead-in penetrating projection engaging the second metal rail.
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A method for bonding metal rails comprising:
- attaching a first bonding clip to a first end of a splicer and a second bonding clip to a second end of the splicer,
- sliding the first end of the splicer into one end of a first metal rail;
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- sliding the second end of the splicer into one end of a second metal rail;
- wherein the first bonding clip comprises:
- a first arm having a first end connected to a back pad and a lead-in at a second end,
- a second arm having a first end connected to a back pad and a lead-in at a second end;
- and
- a gap between the first and second arms that permits the bonding clip to straddle the first end of the splicer;
- wherein the first arm has at least one arm penetrating projection extending into the gap such that the at least one arm penetrating projection engages the splicer, and the first arm lead-in has at least one lead-in penetrating projection extending away from the gap and engaging the first metal rail;
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- wherein the second arm has at least one arm penetrating projection extending into the gap and the second arm lead-in has at least one lead-in penetrating projection extending away from the gap;
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- wherein the second bonding clip comprises:
- a first arm having a first end connected to a back pad and a lead-in at a second end,
- a second arm having a first end connected to a back pad and a lead-in at a second end;
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- a gap between the first and second arms that permits the bonding clip to straddle the second end of the splicer;
- wherein the first arm has at least one arm penetrating projection extending into the gap such that the at least one arm penetrating projection engages the splicer, and the first arm lead-in has at least one lead-in penetrating projection extending away from the gap and engaging the second metal rail;
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- wherein the second arm has at least one arm penetrating projection extending into the gap and the second arm lead-in has at least one lead-in penetrating projection extending away from the gap.
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