Paint penetrating ground clamp for painted raised floor pedestal

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EP 0 871 244 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	08.12.1999 Bulletin 1999/49

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	14.10.1998 Bulletin 1998/42

(21)	Application number: 98870044.9

(22)	Date of filing: 04.03.1998

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁶: H01R 4/66, H01R 9/24, H01R 4/28, H01R 4/30

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

10.03.1997 US 40498 P
27.08.1997 US 921206

(71)	Applicant: FRAMATOME CONNECTORS INTERNATIONAL
	92400 Courbevoie (FR)

(72)	Inventors:
	Mello, Keith F. Manchester, NH 03102 (US) Gouveia, David P. Manchester, NH 03103 (US)

(74)	Representative: Overath, Philippe et al
	Cabinet Bede, Place de l'Alma, 3 1200 Bruxelles 1200 Bruxelles (BE)

(54)	Paint penetrating ground clamp for painted raised floor pedestal

(57) An electrical grounding connector (28) comprising a U-bolt (30), an upper clamp part (32) and a lower clamp part (34). The upper clamp part (32) is connected to the U-bolt (30) to clamp a floor pedestal (14,54) therebetween. The lower clamp part (34) is connected to the U-bolt (30) to clamp a conductor (24) between the upper (32) and the lower (34) clamp parts. The upper clamp part (32) has a stepped surface (38) therein to penetrate through paint on the floor pedestal (14).

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