(19)
(11) EP 1 043 804 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
13.02.2002 Bulletin 2002/07

(43) Date of publication A2:
11.10.2000 Bulletin 2000/41

(21) Application number: 00302945.1

(22) Date of filing: 07.04.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01R 4/66
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 09.04.1999 US 289046

(71) Applicant: Siecor Operations, LLC
Hickory, NC 28603-0489 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Childers, Darrell R.
    Hickory, NC 28602 (US)
  • Elledge, Jeffrey R.
    Hickory, NC 28602 (US)
  • Kent, Eric W.
    Hickory, NC 28602 (US)

(74) Representative: Bubb, Antony John Allen et al
Wilson Gunn Gee, Chancery House, Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1QU
London WC2A 1QU (GB)

   


(54) Grounding lug clamp


(57) A grounding lug clamp (10) has a top (12) and bottom (14) with a passageway (22) therethrough to withstand extremely high currents for sustained periods of time. The lug clamp (10) is secured to the armor wrap of an armored cable to ground the cable without splitting the armor wrap. The lug clamp (10) has a post or screw (38) for connecting to ground. The top (12) and bottom (14) are secured around the cable with dowel pins (32), a hinge and pins, or a sleeve.






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