US 6,137,049 A · Electrical ground connector assembly

Abstract

An electrical ground connector assembly for providing a fast, secure, moisture-resistant ground connection without using special tools. The electrical ground connector assembly includes a ground rod and a cap having an tapered rod chamber for receiving the ground rod. The cap also includes a slot for receiving a ground wire. The angle of the slot may vary, depending on the diameter of the ground wire. The cap may be cylindrical or rectangular in shape. In installation, the ground wire is inserted into the slot of the cap. The upper end of the ground rod is forced into the rod cavity of the cap by any suitable manner, such as hammering the cap down over the ground rod. As the upper end of the ground rod reaches the end of the rod cavity, a compression contact is made between the wire and said ground rod. Alternatively, the ground rod can first be driven into the ground, and then the ground wire and the cap can be assembled on the ground rod.

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Dependent claims

An electrical ground connector assembly, comprising:

a ground rod having a lower end and an upper end;
and
a cap having a first end and a second end, the first end including an opening forming a tapered rod chamber capable of receiving said upper end of said ground rod, said cap including a slot for receiving a wire, the slot having a length, L, traversing from a side wall of said cap through the tapered rod chamber such that a compression contact is made between the wire and said ground rod when the wire is inserted into the slot and said ground rod is forced into the tapered rod chamber of said cap.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Electrical ground connector assembly

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Electrical ground connector assembly

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Abstract

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