U-shaped universal grounding clamp

A grounding device for use with a cable having an exterior jacket and at least one grounding wire, comprising;

• a substantially U-shaped grounding block for receiving the cable therein, said grounding block defining a generally open side and an opposed closed side, wherein said grounding block includes a framework having a first bifurcated leg member and a second bifurcated leg member, each of said bifurcated leg members being spaced apart from and generally parallel to one another, said framework including a first grounding means opening for receiving a grounding wire of the cable;
• first grip means formed at the closed end of said framework for clamping the cable within said grounding block;
• second grip means movably positioned on the grounding block with respect to said first grip means;
• third grip means attached to said U-shaped ground block at said closed end for gripping the exterior jacket of the cable;
• a second grounding means opening attached to said grounding block for clamping a grounding wire to the cable for establishing an electrical connection;
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• means on said grounding block for moving said second grip means toward and away from said first grip means for clamping said grounding block to the cable, and for substantially simultaneously actuating said second grounding means opening so as to clamp the grounding wire between said first grounding means opening and said second grounding means opening.

A grounding device for use with a cable, comprising:

• a substantially U-shaped grounding block for receiving the cable therein, said grounding block defining a generally open side and an opposed closed side;
• wherein said U-shaped grounding block comprises a framework having a first bifurcated leg member and a second bifurcated leg member, each of said bifurcated leg members being spaced apart from and generally parallel to one another and including a first leg and a second leg formed between each of the bifurcations, said each of said bifurcated leg members include a grounding means opening for clamping a grounding wire to the cable for establishing an electrical connection;
• first grip means formed by the first and second leg of each of said leg members at the closed side of said U-shaped grounding block, said first grip means being adapted to grip the cable received within said U-shaped grounding block;
• second grip means movably positioned on said U-shaped grounding block with respect to said first grip means;
• third grip means attached to said U-shaped ground block at said closed end for gripping the exterior jacket of the cable;
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• means on said U-shaped grounding block for moving said first grip means toward and away from said second grip means for clamping the cable to the U-shaped grounding block, and for substantially simultaneously actuating said grounding means opening so as to clamp the grounding wire.