Insulation displacing ground strap

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1986-10-10

1987-09-29

Desmond, Eugene F.

Electrical connectors

With circuit conductors and safety grounding provision

Grounding to conductive sheath of cable

439394, 439420, H01R 466

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046969080

ABSTRACT:
A grounding strap 10 for terminating the outer conductor 24 of an electrical cable. The grounding strap can include a plurality of outwardly convex surface portions 17 between adjacent pairs of prongs 16 which are flattened upon clamping of the strap 10 to the cable, causing the prongs 16a, 16b of each pair 16 to turn toward one another to retain the outer conductor 24 firmly therebetween. The grounding strap 10 is preferably cut to any desired length from a strip of continuous length for mounting to cables of any diameter, and does not require cutting of the cable or other initial preparation of the cable.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3452318 (1969-06-01), Tanges
patent: 3897127 (1975-07-01), Haitmanek
patent: 4120554 (1978-10-01), Bianchi et al.
patent: 4310209 (1982-01-01), Fleming et al.

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