Patent ID: 9680240
Date: 2017-06-13
CPC Classifications: H01R

Claim:
1. A connector adapted to receive a conduit having an outer conductor and for grounding the outer conductor of the conduit with a grounding wire, the connector comprising: a bore extending longitudinally along a bore centerline and adapted to receive the conduit; an annular grounding groove extending at least partially around an outer diameter of the connector and encircling the outer diameter of the connector, wherein the grounding groove is adapted to receive the grounding wire such that the grounding wire extends transverse to the bore centerline when the grounding groove receives the grounding wire; and a securing port longitudinally offset from the grounding groove and extending along a securing port centerline, wherein the securing port centerline is transverse to the bore centerline, and the securing port is adapted to receive a securing member for securing the grounding wire within the grounding groove.