Patent ID: 7115006

Claim:
An earthing plate comprising: a fixture plate portion for being fixed to a mating member; a first clamping barrel extending from an end edge of the fixture plate portion so as to securely clamp a braiding portion, which is exposed by removing a part of a sheath portion of a coaxial cable, when the braiding portion is pressed thereinto; and a second clamping barrel extending from the end edge of the fixture plate portion so as to securely clamp the sheath portion in a vicinity of the braiding portion, wherein the first clamping barrel and the second clamping barrel are clamped to hold the coaxial cable after the braiding portion and the sheath portion are pressed into the first clamping barrel and the second clamping barrel, respectively, and a hole for inserting a tapered jig member is formed on the fixture plate portion whereby the jig member is to be brought into press contact with the sheath portion to enter the sheath portion into the second clamping barrel, so that the braiding portion is pressed into the first clamping barrel.