Magnetic clamp device
AssigneeLucent Technologies Inc.
InventorsThomas F. Donnelly, Michael S. Ruduski, Glenn M. Brady, James V. Canzonier
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Abstract
A magnetic clamp device which allows the grounding of a conductive flange of test equipment to a metallic ground plane in a quick and efficient manner. The device includes a top plate and a spring-loaded bar secured to the top plate. The bar is straddled by a pair of magnet assemblies so that when the bar is placed over the conductive flange of the test equipment, the magnet assemblies straddle the flange and are magnetically secured to the ground plane, with the spring-loaded bar pressing the flange into conductive engagement with the ground plane.
Claims9
A device for grounding a conductive flange to a metallic ground plane, comprising:
- a top plate;
- a pair of spaced apart magnet assemblies secured to a first side of the top plate;
- a bar;
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- mounting structure securing said bar to said top plate between said pair of magnet assemblies, wherein said mounting structure is effective to provide a force which yieldably biases said bar away from said top plate first side;
- wherein the device is adapted to be placed so that the bar overlies the flange and the pair of magnet assemblies contact the ground plane while straddling the flange;
- whereby magnetic attraction holds the device to the ground plane and the force applied to the bar by the mounting structure maintains the flange in conductive engagement with the ground plane.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.