Universal grounding clip

A universal grounding clip for use with a cable and a separately provided ground wire, said grounding clip comprising:

• a frame member having an opening therein for receiving a cable, said frame having a fixed portion and a movable portion;
• movable grip means within said opening;
• means affixed to said frame for moving said grip means into engagement with the cable within said opening said means for moving said grip means being in engagement with said movable portion;
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• wherein said fixed portion has at least one bore extending therethrough and said movable portion has at least a second bore extending therethrough substantially in registry with said at least one bore, said at least one bore and said second bore each being sized and shaped for passage of the ground wire therethrough, and wherein said means for moving said grip means includes means for moving said at least one bore and said second bore out of registry when said grip means engages the cable.

A universal grounding clip for use with a cable comprising:

• a frame, said frame having a first end and a second end, a base member formed at the first end of the frame, a pair of spaced apart and generally parallel leg members extending from the base member toward the second end of frame, and a cross member positioned at the second end of the frame connected to and extending between said leg members, said frame forming a central opening between the base member and the cross member and extending through the frame;
• a first grip member supported within said opening and a second grip member supported opposite said first grip member within said opening, each of said grip members having a pair of bifurcated legs, each leg portion having on either side of the bifurcation an arcuate toothed portion adapted to grip the cable;
• clamping screw means for moving said first grip member toward the second grip member to affix the cable to the frame;
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• means for simultaneously fastening a ground wire to the frame as the cable is affixed to the frame.

A universal grounding clip for use with a cable comprising:

• a frame, said frame having a first end and a second end, a base member formed at the first end of the frame, a pair of spaced apart and generally parallel leg members extending from the base member toward the second end of frame, and a cross-member positioned at the second end of the frame, said cross member being connected to and extending between said leg members;
• an opening defined within the frame and passing therethrough, said opening being adapted to receive the cable therein;
• grip means for gripping the cable, said grip means being supported on the frame within said opening and having a first grip member and a second grip member, said first grip member being adapted to move toward and away from the second grip member;
• said first and said second grip members each comprising a base section and a pair of bifurcated legs, each said bifurcated leg having, on either side of the bifurcation, an arcuate toothed leg portion adapted to grip the cable, wherein the two leg portions on one side of the bifurcation are spaced apart a distance greater than the two leg portions on the other side of the bifurcation;
• means for moving said grip means into engagement with the cable;
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• means for simultaneously fastening a ground wire to the frame.