Grounding clip for electrical fixtures

Details Grounding clip for electrical fixtures Grounding clip for electrical fixtures

1976-05-05

1978-09-05

Lake, Roy

Geometrical instruments

16 2, 24 73B, 85 80, 151 4175, H01R 306

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RE0297526

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for providing a reliable grounding path between electrical fixtures and their mounting boxes, particularly where modifications to the conventional nature of the electrical fixtures are unnecessary. A metal clip is disposed as a conductive interface between the mounting yoke of the electrical fixture and the mounting screw utilized to secure the electrical fixture within the mounting box. Low resistance electrical contacts are maintained by disposing spring members on the clip to exert continual contact pressure against both the mounting yoke and the mounting screw. Sharp protrusions extend from the clip to concentrate the contact pressure exerted against the mounting yoke and the mounting screw is engaged by a screw-receiving means on the clip. A spring means is disposed within the screw receiving means to develop the contact pressure and also provides for self-adjustabliity to pitch variations of the mounting screws or to fixed pitch references of the mounting box.

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patent: 3757268 (1973-09-01), Genovese et al.
patent: 3810069 (1974-05-01), Jaconette, Jr.

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