Patent ID: 6297447
Filing Date: 2001-10-02
Classification: H01R,H02G

Abstract:
A grounding device for connecting at least one coaxial cable to an electrical ground, the device comprising:first and second clamping members connected by a hinge, the clamping members movable relative to one another about the hinge to a clamped condition wherein the clamping members are closely adjacent one another and grip the cable therebetween;a first contact disposed on one of the clamping members to contact a conductive portion of the cable when the clamping members are in the clamped condition;means for securing the first clamping member to the electrical ground; wherein, the means for securing the first clamping member to the electrical ground comprises a bolt passing through a hole formed in the first clamping member, and further comprises means for preventing rotation of the bolt relative to the clamping members.