Patent ID: 8052490

Claim:
Device for electrically conductive contacting of a pipe ( 1 ) comprising: a band shaped metallic clamp ( 2 ) having two end parts ( 6 , 7 ), wherein the clamp is equipped with parts of a closing device ( 11 , 13 , 14 ) at both end parts; a separator ( 4 ) made from electrically conductive material, wherein the separator is deformable under pressure, wherein the separator is attached to the inner surface of the clamp; elastic insulating material ( 3 ), wherein the clamp is embedded in the elastic insulating material leaving free the inner surface required for making contact with the pipe; characterized in that the embedded material leaves free both end parts of the clamp enabling a direct contact between both end parts in an assembly position of the device around the pipe; and wherein the space between both end parts ( 6 , 7 ) relates to a first region ( 9 ) and a second region ( 10 ), wherein the first region relates to a space bordered in the assembly position by the pipe, wherein the first region is furthermore bordered by a fraction of the inner surface of each end part, wherein insulating material ( 3 ) is attached to at least one of the inner surfaces of the end parts bordering the first region, wherein the second region is equipped with the parts of the closing device, and wherein the inner surfaces of the end parts bordering the second region are adapted to be in contact in the assembly position.