Bonding connectors

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10637164-B2
Application number	US-201815920069-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 13, 2018
Priority date	Mar 16, 2017
Publication date	Apr 28, 2020
Grant date	Apr 28, 2020

Abstract

The present disclosure provides descriptions of bonding connectors used to connect electrical conductors to metal structures. The bonding connector includes an electrically conductive body and an electrically conductive cap that can be releasably secured to the body using a fastener assembly.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A bonding connector comprising:
an electrically conductive body having an upper wall, a lower wall and a side wall connected between the upper wall and the lower wall so as to form a channel between the upper wall and the lower wall, the side wall holding the upper wall in a fixed position relative to the lower wall, and a fastener receiving member extending from the upper wall of the body for receiving a mounting fastener, wherein the upper wall has a first contacting surface facing the lower wall, and wherein the lower wall has a second contacting surface facing the upper wall; and
an electrically conductive cap that can be releasably attached to the body, the cap having a conductor receiving channel and an aperture through which the fastener receiving member can pass.

2. The bonding connector according to claim 1 , wherein the electrically conductive body is substantially U-shaped.

3. The bonding connector according to claim 1 , wherein the electrically conductive body is substantially C-shaped.

4. A bonding connector comprising:
an electrically conductive body having an upper wall and a lower wall connected to the upper wall by a side wall so as to form a channel between the upper wall and the lower wall, and a fastener receiving member extending from the body for receiving a mounting fastener, wherein the upper wall has a first contacting surface facing the lower wall, and wherein the lower wall has a second contacting surface facing the upper wall; and
an electrically conductive cap that can be releasably attached to the body, the cap having a conductor receiving channel and an aperture through which the fastener receiving member can pass,
wherein the first contacting surface is substantially flat, and wherein the second contacting surface has at least one structure gripping member.

5. The bonding connector according to claim 4 , wherein the at least one structure gripping member comprises a single tooth.

6. The bonding connector according to claim 4 , wherein the at least one structure gripping member comprises a plurality of teeth.

7. The bonding connector according to claim 4 , wherein the at least one structure gripping member comprises a single ridge.

8. The bonding connector according to claim 7 , wherein the single ridge is a pointed ridge.

9. The bonding connector according to claim 4 , wherein the at least one structure gripping member comprises a plurality of ridges.

10. The bonding connector according to claim 9 , wherein the plurality of ridges comprises pointed ridges.

11. A bonding connector comprising:
an electrically conductive body having an upper wall and a lower wall connected to the upper wall by a side wall so as to form a channel between the upper wall and the lower wall, and a fastener receiving member extending from the body for receiving a mounting fastener, wherein the upper wall has a first contacting surface facing the lower wall, and wherein the lower wall has a second contacting surface facing the upper wall; and
an electrically conductive cap that can be releasably attached to the body, the cap having a conductor receiving channel and an aperture through which the fastener receiving member can pass,
wherein the first contacting surface has at least one structure gripping member, and wherein the second contacting surface is substantially flat.

12. The bonding connector according to claim 11 , wherein the at least one structure gripping member comprises a single tooth.

13. The bonding connector according to claim 11 , wherein the at least one structure gripping member comprises a plurality of teeth.

14. The bonding connector according to claim 11 , wherein the at least one structure gripping member comprises a single ridge.

15. The bonding connector according to claim 14 , wherein the single ridge is a pointed ridge.

16. The bonding connector according to claim 11 , wherein the at least one structure gripping member comprises a plurality of ridges.

17. The bonding connector according to claim 16 , wherein the plurality of ridges comprises pointed ridges.

18. The bonding connector according to claim 1 , wherein the first contacting surface has at least one structure gripping member, and wherein the second contacting surface has at least one structure gripping member.

19. The bonding connector according to claim 18 , wherein the at least one structure gripping member on the first and second contacting surfaces comprises a single tooth.

20. The bonding connector according to claim 18 , wherein the at least one structure gripping member on the first and second contacting surfaces comprises a plurality of teeth.

21. The bonding connector according to claim 18 , wherein the at least one structure gripping member on the first and second contacting surfaces comprises a single ridge.

22. The bonding connector according to claim 21 , wherein the single ridge is a pointed ridge.

23. The bonding connector according to claim 18 , wherein the at least one structure gripping member on the first and second contacting surfaces comprises a plurality of ridges.

24. The bonding connector according to claim 23 , wherein the plurality of ridges comprises pointed ridges.

Assignees

• Hubbell Inc

Inventors

• Garcia Pichardo Jose Jafet

Classifications

• H01R4/42 Primary

  Clamping area to one side of screw only · CPC title

• H01R4/2407

  having saw-tooth projections · CPC title

• H01R4/2408

  actuated by clamping screws · CPC title

• H01R4/60

  Connections between or with tubular conductors (H01R4/56 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H01R11/05

  the connecting locations having different types of direct connections · CPC title