Patent ID: 6322378
Filing Date: 2001-11-27
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A conductor protector for a cable of a type having a ground clamp, the cable having at least one conductor surrounded by a conductive shield and a protective jacket, the conductor protector comprising:an elongated trough-like member composed of electrically conductive material having opposite first and second ends and inner and outer arcuate surfaces, said trough-like member being adapted for surrounding a majority of the circumference of said at least one conductor and defining a longitudinally extending channel extending from said first end to said second end and having a first lateral width, and at least one extension integrally formed and connected to said second end, said at least one extension including a first portion adjacent said second end having a second width that is less than said first lateral width, said extension defining an electrically conductive path from said member to a location radially spaced from said outer arcuate surface.