Patent ID: 8250717

Claim:
A bonding clip for assembling in series at least a first and a second cable tray unit each constituted by a mesh of longitudinal and transverse wires and each having end zones, the bonding clip comprising: two longitudinally opposing arms that define between them a longitudinal slot and that are attachable to one another at least at one connection point and which are movable relative to one another such that the internal dimension of the slot decreases as the arms are moved toward one another, each arm comprising at least one receiving portion for contacting and retaining a plurality of wires between the two arms, and each arm also comprising at least one fixation portion for fixing and locking the arms together, wherein: the receiving portion of at least one of the opposing arms comprises a plurality of electrically conductive teeth-like structures having dimensions sufficient to at least partially or completely traverse the internal dimension of the slot when the arms are moved toward one another; the bonding clip has a substantially flat profile such that when attached to the cable tray units, the bonding clip fits within the cross-sectional area of the cable tray units; and the bonding clip is configured to permit maintenance of the cross-sectional areas formed by the wires of the cable tray units in order to meet Equipment Grounding Conductor (EGC) requirements.