Patent ID: 7306476
Filing Date: 2007-12-11
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A contact device for an electrical cable with a cable shield within a cable sheath, comprising: an arc-shaped contact part that can be fastened around the sheath of the cable and is provided with contact elements that protrude in a radially inward manner, wherein each contact element includes a tip to penetrate the cable sheath and produces an electrical contact with the cable shield, wherein after installation, each contact element is arranged in a direction of impact that is oriented inwards in a substantially radial manner, wherein the contact part is formed as a cable clip, wherein a gear ring is formed from radially inward bent edges of the cable clip, wherein teeth of the gear ring form the contact elements, wherein the gear ring has a plurality of rigid stops bent radially inward between the teeth, the stops centering the cable when the cable clip is in a fastened state and the stops prevent further penetration of the contact part into the cable when the stops contact the cable during installation.