Grounding Ring
AssigneeABB Schweiz AG
InventorsWilliam K. Longcor, Michael W. SantaMaria, Ian C. Waleck, Arthur L. Havrilla, Aaron M. Motes, Matthew D. Cawood
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Abstract
A grounding ring includes: a first clamping member having a radially inward side and a radially outward side, the radially outward side at least in part defining a channel; and a second clamping member disposable within the channel so as to prohibit the second clamping member from moving in an axial direction with respect to the first clamping member, the second clamping member being rotatable with respect to the first clamping member within the channel about the axial direction.
Claims20
A grounding ring, comprising:
- a first clamping member having a radially inward side and a radially outward side, the radially outward side at least in part defining a channel;
- and
- a second clamping member disposable within the channel so as to prohibit the second clamping member from moving in an axial direction with respect to the first clamping member, the second clamping member being rotatable with respect to the first clamping member within the channel about the axial direction.
A method of grounding a protective covering of an electrical connection, the method comprising:
- disposing a radially inward side of a first clamping member around the protective covering, a radially outward side of the first clamping member at least in part defining a channel;
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- disposing a second clamping member within the channel so as to prohibit the second clamping member from moving in an axial direction with respect to the first clamping member, the second clamping member being rotatable with respect to the first clamping member about the axial direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.