Grounding device

Details Grounding device Grounding device

1997-05-27

2000-12-05

Bradley, Paula

Electrical connectors

With circuit conductors and safety grounding provision

Grounding to conductive sheath of cable

439394, 174 40CC, H01R 466

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061558478

ABSTRACT:
A grounding device is provided for use with an electrical connector such as an antenna connector. The grounding device includes a forked member which may be inserted through a slot into an insulative connector body to (a) pierce the jacket of a coaxial cable positioned within the connector body and (b) thereby engage the ground wire braid of the cable. The forked member may be integral with a conductive connector shell into which the insulative connector body is inserted.

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patent: 5777263 (1998-07-01), Maehler et al.
patent: 5864090 (1999-01-01), Wright

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