US 4,456,321 A · Two-piece, push-on type grounding clip

Abstract

A two-piece, push-on type grounding clip for grounding a conductor (e.g. the shield of a shielded line or cable) to a metallic wall has a first, U-shaped, resilient metal clamp having an open end adapted for engagement with the edge of a metallic wall. The closed end of the first clamp has a transverse groove for receiving the conductor (e.g. a shielded cable). The walls forming the transverse groove are shaped and/or sized to cut the cable insulation (if any) and to form a secure electrical contact with a cable conductor (e.g. the shield of the cable). A second U-shaped resilient clamp has an open end with a transverse groove for receiving both the closed end of the first clamp and the conductor (e.g. shielded cable). The second clamp prevents the cable from backing out of the transverse groove of the first clamp and also exerts additional pressure on the first clamp's engagement with the metallic wall.

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Dependent claims

A two-piece electrical connection clip for electrically connecting the electrically conductive shield of a shielded electrical cable to a first metallic member, said clip comprising:

a first electrically conductive metallic clamp formed by two members that are joined at a common end, said two members providing a first opening dimensioned to receive and engage therewithin an edge of said first metallic member, said common end having a slot dimensioned to receive and engage therewithin said conductive shield of said shielded electrical cable;
and
a second clamp dimensioned to engage said first clamp and to securely retain said conductive shield within said second opening.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Two-piece, push-on type grounding clip

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Two-piece, push-on type grounding clip

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Abstract

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