Patent ID: 8602798

Claim:
A saddle clamp providing electrical bonding with a tube secured in place within the saddle clamp, the saddle clamp comprising: a base segment adapted for operative connection to a mounting bracket; and an arch segment extending away from the base segment, the arch segment having an inner tube contacting surface, the inner tube contacting surface including at least one surface groove, wherein at least one window opening extends through the arch segment to define a passageway from the inner tube contacting surface to the an exterior of the arch segment; and at least one electrical contact element extending between portions of the inner tube contacting surface, said at least one electrical contact element including a tube contact segment disposed in opposing relation to a portion of said at least one surface groove, and wherein said at least one electrical contact element further includes a proximal portion extending through said at least one window opening, the proximal portion being electrically connected to the mounting bracket to transmit electrical charge from the tube.