Patent ID: 7255589

Claim:
A grounding connector for a cable formed of electrically conductive sheet material, the cable having an outer layer of insulation, the connector comprising: a base; a first crimping structure extending from the base for crimping to the cable and securing the cable relative to the base along a cable axis; a second crimping structure extending from the base for crimping to the cable and securing the cable relative to the base along the cable axis; a first contact member extending from the base laterally adjacent to the first crimping structure, the first contact member having a narrowing first cable slot far receiving the cable to engage and form electrical contact with the cable when the first crimping structure is crimped to the cable, the first cable slot capable of receiving the cable and cutting through the outer layer of insulation for forming electrical contact with the cable, the first cable slot having a bevelled cutting edge and terminating in a radiused slot end; a second contact member extending from the base laterally adjacent to the second crimping structure, the second contact member having a narrowing second cable slot for receiving the cable to engage and form electrical contact with the cable when the second crimping structure is crimped to the cable, the second cable slot capable of cutting through the outer layer of insulation for forming electrical contact with the cable, the second cable slot having a bevelled cutting edge and terminating in a radiused slot end, the first and second contact members being bent from the base away from the cable axis, then back towards and across the cable axis for aligning the cable axis with desired portions of the first and second cable slots; and a grounding member extending from the base for electrical connection to a grounding surface, the grounding member comprising a blade connector.