Grounding devices
US-2020313405-A1 · Oct 1, 2020 · US
Locking grounding clamp
US10673152B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10673152-B2 |
| Application number | US-201916404465-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 6, 2019 |
| Priority date | May 2, 2016 |
| Publication date | Jun 2, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 2020 |
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A grounding clamp includes a safety lock-out which locks the operation of the clamp in the absence of a cooperating hot-stick. The lock-out employs a clutch which prevents the translation of the clamping members relative to one another until the clutch is disengaged. The cooperating hot-stick is required for the disengagement of the clutch.
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What is claimed is: 1. A grounding clamp system comprising: a grounding clamp having at least one movable jaw and a first actuator to selectively close and open the at least one movable jaw relative to a second jaw whereby a conductor is selectively captured and released from the clamp, respectively, a selectively releasable lock-out to prevent operation of the first actuator while the lock-out is locked and to enable operation of the actuator while the lock-out is released, a…
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- What does patent US10673152B2 cover?
- A grounding clamp includes a safety lock-out which locks the operation of the clamp in the absence of a cooperating hot-stick. The lock-out employs a clutch which prevents the translation of the clamping members relative to one another until the clutch is disengaged. The cooperating hot-stick is required for the disengagement of the clutch.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Quanta Associates Lp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H01R11/14. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Jun 02 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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