Patent ID: 8272883

Claim:
An intersystem grounding bridge system comprising: a cylindrical housing formed from an electrically conductive material so as to form an intersystem grounding bridge, the cylindrical housing having: first and second faces, a plurality of first channels formed therein spaced along a longitudinal axis of the housing and positioned around the first face of the housing, the channels dimensioned for receiving and holding a grounding conductor wire associated with a communication system component, a plurality of threaded apertures formed in a cylindrical surface of the cylindrical housing, each threaded aperture of the plurality of threaded apertures in cooperating association with one of said first channels and dimensioned for receiving a threaded set screw for enabling said set screw to be advanced into securing engagement with a grounding conductor wire inserted in said first channel, a second channel formed in the cylindrical housing through the second face of the housing, the channel dimensioned for receiving a grounding rod and an associated grounding conductor wire, a second threaded aperture formed in the cylindrical surface of the cylindrical housing in cooperating association with the second channel and dimensioned for receiving a threaded bolt for enabling said bolt to be advanced into securing engagement with said grounding rod and, if present, said associated electrical grounding conductor wire; and a cover having openings at each end, the cover dimensioned to slidably move relative to said cylindrical housing, so as to surround said cylindrical housing when in a first position, and to be away from said cylindrical housing, when in a second position.