Patent ID: 7540758

Claim:
A system for grounding an antenna, comprising: a length of coaxial cable comprising an inner conductor, a dielectric layer around the conductor, a shield layer around the dielectric layer, and an outer jacket; and a grounding block comprising a recess having a shape for receiving the coaxial cable therein, the grounding block being openable to allow the coaxial cable to be received in the recess, the grounding block further comprising one or more blade cutting elements having a cutting edge defining a radius within the recess having a size such that, when the coaxial cable is received in the recess and the grounding block is closed, the one or more cutting elements penetrate the outer jacket to contact the shield layer without cutting into the dielectric layer; wherein the grounding block comprises first and second block portions, each block portion at least partially defining the recess, the first and second block portions being at least partially separable from one another to open the recess to allow the coaxial cable to be received therein, at least one block portion comprising the one or more cutting elements; wherein each cutting element comprises a sharpened edge of a curved wall within the respective recess.