Patent ID: 8453486
Filing Date: 2013-06-04
Classification: B21D,B26F,H01R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of forming a ground bonding strap, comprising: measuring a length of cable to determine a plurality of segments of cable to stamp to form a pair of connectors at each segment of the length of cable; heating the segments; and stamping, with a ground bonding stamp, each segment to form the pair of connectors for that segment, each of the connectors defining an indentation and a pair of receptacles disposed through the cable, the pair of receptacles being each adjacent to and separated by an indentation, resulting in a plurality of indentations in the length of cable, the plurality of indentations being positioned such that a cut at each of a selected pair of indentations would form a ground bonding strap of a length selected by a user, the ground bonding stamp comprising a die and a punch and forming a mold to shape each pair of connectors and define the indentations and the receptacles.