Abstract: The invention relates to a system (1) for conducting lightning currents and/or fault currents away from a roof area (2) and/or façade area of a building (3) to the ground (4). According to the invention, the system is equipped with at least one strip (5), which is laid in the roof area (2) and/or façade area of the building (3) and at least one potential compensation system for the building (3). The strip (5) comprises at least one electrically conductive layer for shielding electromagnetic radiation and the strip (5) is connected to the potential compensation system in such a way that lightning currents and/or fault currents can be conducted away via the strip (5) and the building potential to the ground (4).

Abstract: A ground fitting allows simplified electrical connection between a ground wire carried in a metal sheathing, and a ground point such as a water pipe or ground rod. The metal sheathing is cut and separated and a short length of ground wire is exposed. The ground wire is inserted laterally into a wire clamp portion of the ground fitting, and opposing ends of the metal sheathing carrying the ground wire are inserted longitudinally under clamping plates on opposite sides of the ground fitting. A ground screw is tightened against the ground wire to hold the ground wire in the ground fitting and plate screws securing the clamping plates are tightened to secure the sheathing between the clamping plates and clamp seats. Ridges may be provided on one or both of the clamping plates and the clamp seat to engage a spiral exterior surface of the metal sheathing.

Abstract: An apparatus for universal cable bushing includes a cable bushing element which is designed to accommodate at least one cable made of at least one elastic base material. The cable bushing element has on its inner side a plurality of lamellae which are arranged in stepped fashion and of which at least one first lamella and one second lamella are each suitable for surrounding and fixing a cable to be passed through the cable bushing element. The cable bushing element has on its outer side a plurality of lamellae which are arranged in the form of a fir tree.

Abstract: A cable connector (100) includes an insulative housing (30), a number of terminals (70) received in the insulative housing, a metal cover (10) shielding the insulative housing, a number of cables (50) and a grounding plate (90). The terminals include a number of signal pins (70B, 70D) and a number of grounding pins (70A, 70C, 70E). The cables correspondingly connect with the terminals. Each cable includes a central conductor (507) and a braiding layer (503). The grounding plate mechanically and electrically connecting with the braiding layers of the cables, the grounding pins and the metal cover.

Abstract: A coaxial cable connector includes a connector housing configured to receive a coaxial cable having inner and outer conductors, and a ground shield including a plurality of walls cooperating to define a shielded chamber. The connector housing is received within the shielded chamber, and the walls are configured to be connected to the outer conductor of the coaxial cable. The coaxial cable connector also includes a center blade contact having a flat planar body, wherein the center blade contact is configured to be connected to the inner conductor of the coaxial cable. The center blade contact is supported by the connector housing between the walls of the ground shield in a stripline geometry. At least one of the walls includes a compensating tab extending inward therefrom, wherein the compensating tab is configured to be positioned proximate at least one of the center blade contact and the inner conductor of the coaxial cable.

Abstract: An electrical ground connector assembly including a bus bar adapted to have a plurality of electrical wires separately connected thereto; and a combined electrical connection and mounting post assembly directly connected to the bus bar. The combined electrical connection and mounting post assembly is adapted to directly connect an electrical conductor thereto. The combined electrical connection and mounting post assembly extends from the bus bar in a generally cantilever fashion and is configured to supportingly attach the bus bar to a structure.

Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a connector for a cable whose conductor is covered with an insulator and a braided shield. The present invention's connector includes: a housing including a shield, the shield being configured to be electrically connected to the braided shield of the cable; and a ferrule housed in the housing and configured to be connected to the cable, the ferrule including: a swaging portion that is configured to be swaged onto the cable and to provide electrical connection to the braided shield; and two spring portions provided on opposite sides of the swaging portion along the cable axial direction, each spring portion being in contact with the shield of the housing, the two spring portions being configured to fix the swaging portion and the cable in the housing.

Abstract: A wire connection unit includes a connector electrically connecting a first wire and a second wire, a first case and a second case. The second case is joined with the first case, and has an inner face opposing the first case. The inner face is formed with a first groove adapted to hold the first wire and the second wire, a second groove intersecting the first groove, and a first concave portion. The first concave portion is disposed at a part of the first groove except for a position where the second groove intersects the first groove, and accommodating the connector. One of a braided wire pulled out from the first wire and an earth wire electrically connected to the braided wire is accommodated in the second groove. The second groove communicates between a first outside face of the second case and a second outside face of the second case, the second outside case opposite to the first outside face.

Abstract: A terminal device has a housing of insulating material, the housing surrounding a portion of the cable end of a sleeve and having a flange directed towards a terminal receptacle. There is additionally provided an inner shield sleeve of conductive material arranged in the housing and surrounding the cable, the inner shield sleeve is connected conductively to a shield of the cable and which has a flanged contact zone directed towards the terminal receptacle. Fastening screws are used simultaneously to press the housing and the flanged contact zone, resting on the housing, of the inner shield sleeve axially against a shield housing of the terminal receptacle.

Abstract: An electrical device for wiring an electrical appliance is provided. The electrical device includes a grounding wire having a fork and a grounding screw with the grounding wire permanently installed on the electrical device. A clamp mechanism is provided having a flexible sheet of material having a top surface, a bottom surface, a top end, and a bottom end substantially opposite the top end with the material being substantially bowed prior to insertion of the wire. An aperture is formed through the material adjacent the top end for receiving the threaded portion of a clamp screw therethrough with the screw head contactable with the to surface of the material. A pair of cutouts are adjacent the top end of the clamp mechanism with the cutouts being shaped and designed for determining the proper insertion depth of the wires beneath the material wherein upon insertion of the wire between the bottom surface of the material and the electrical device, the material substantially flattens.

Abstract: A cable connector may be disclosed. The connector may include a connector housing having a first threaded portion and an insert having compression voids. The insert may be configured for insertion into the connector housing. The connector may also include a compression nut configured to engage the first threaded portion. The compression nut may be configured to compress the insert to close the compression voids when the compression nut engages the first threaded portion. The cable connector may also include an end stop having an adjustable throat diameter configured to adjust in proportion to an adjustable inner diameter of the cable connector as the connector engages or armor of an armored cable.

Abstract: A crimp ring (14) is mounted on a braided wire (13) of a shielded cable (12). On the other hand, a shielding shell (20) connectable with a large diameter portion (14b) of the crimp ring (14) is mounted in a housing (8). Entire touching portions (35) are formed at both upper and lower surfaces of the shielding shell (20) by being bent inward to form mountain-shaped resilient contact pieces (36) that can resiliently contact the large diameter portion (14b) and then being folded back outward near the rear edge of the shielding shell (20). Displacement restricting portions (40) are arranged between the touching portions (35) adjacent in width direction to protect the other touching portions (35) from the interference of the shielded cable (12) being inserted or withdrawn.

Abstract: A shielded electric cable assembly comprises a shielded electric cable and a shield terminal. The shield terminal comprises a ferrule of one-piece construction having an inner ferrule portion and an outer ferrule portion that is radially spaced from the inner ferrule portion and attached to the inner ferrule portion by an end wall. The inner ferrule portion is disposed between an inner insulation jacket of the shielded electric cable and an exposed end portion of an intermediate conductive layer surrounding the inner insulation jacket. The outer ferrule portion is crimped about the exposed end portion of the intermediate conductive layer to crimp the inner ferrule portion tightly around the inner insulation jacket and to clamp exposed end portion of the intermediate conductive layer between the inner ferrule portion and the outer ferrule portion of the one piece ferrule. A conductive cylindrical shell is attached to the one-piece ferrule.

Abstract: A cable connector assembly includes a fitting having first and second fitting ends and a fitting opening therethrough, wherein the fitting is formed from a conductive material. The cable connector assembly further includes a ferrule having first and second ferrule ends, a ferrule opening therethrough, and one or more teeth disposed axially along the ferrule opening, wherein the ferrule is formed from a conductive material. The first ferrule end is disposed over the second fitting end. The cable connector assembly further includes a tube including an outer nonconductive layer and an inner conductive layer. The tube is disposed between the second fitting end and the first ferrule end and the ferrule is secured around the fitting so that at least one of the one or more teeth pierce the outer nonconductive layer and make contact with the inner conductive layer to create an EMI/RFI shield across the fitting, the ferrule, and the tube.

Abstract: An intermediate portion of an insulating sheath of a coaxial cable is removed, and a first insulating sheath portion is drawn toward a second insulating sheath portion, so that a braid is projected into an annular shape outwardly from an interval between opposed ends of the first and second insulating sheath portions to form an annular projecting braid portion, and this annular projecting braid portion is fixed so as to be connected to a portion (that is, a braid fixing portion) of a coaxial cable shielding terminal for connection to an end portion of the coaxial cable. This connecting and fixing operation is effected by press-contacting or press-clamping.

Abstract: A waferized connector connects to two twinax cables. The connector includes a molded lead frame, ground sleeve, twinax cable, and overmolded strain relief. The lead frame is molded to retain a lead frame containing both differential signal pins and ground pins. Termination sections are provided at the rear of the lead frame to terminate each of the signal wires of the cables to respective signal lands. The ground sleeve has two general H-shape structures connected together by a center cross-support member. Each of the H-shaped structures having curved legs, each of which fits over the signal wires of one of the twinax cables. The wings of the ground sleeve are terminated to the ground lands of the lead frame and the drain wire of the cable is terminated to the ground sleeve to terminate the drain wire to a ground reference. The ground sleeve controls the impedance in the termination area of the cables, where the twinax foil is removed to expose the wires for termination to the lands.

Abstract: An electrical connection unit includes an electrical junction box that incorporates a capacitor and has (a) a body that has an electronic component accommodating space accommodating the capacitor via an opening; and an electric wire receiving space receiving an electric wire electrically connected to a terminal of the capacitor, and (b) an electrically conductive grounding member that grounds a grounding terminal of the capacitor and integrally includes: a connecting portion electrically connected to the grounding terminal; a cover portion covering the opening of the electronic component accommodating space; a locking to be locked with corresponding locking portions of the body; a bending preventing portion preventing inward bending one of the locking portions of the body which may cause one of the locking portions of the grounding member to be accidentally detached from the corresponding locking portion of the body; and a grounding portion.

Abstract: An cable assembly (100) includes an insulated housing (1) defining a plurality of contact slots; a plurality of contacts (2) accommodated in the contact slots, with tail portions thereof disposed outside of the insulated housing; at least a cable (4) including two wires (41) enclosed within a conductive shielding portion (43); a grounding member (3) including a main portion (31), a finger portion (33) extending forwardly from the main portion and a connecting portion (32) formed at a rear segment of the main portion, said connecting portion gripping outside of the conductive shielding portion of the cable; and the finger portion and inner conductors of the wires clamped by the tail portions of the contacts.

Abstract: A high-voltage electrical connector system comprises a bushing with a longitudinal axis, a shoulder, a first end, and a second end, wherein the shoulder is between the first end and the second end; a ring arranged circumferentially around a first outside diameter of the bushing, the ring disposed between the shoulder and the second end, the ring including a channel therein defining a circumferential extension extending axially toward the first end; a ground shield disposed on a second outside diameter of the bushing between the ring and the second end, the ground shield comprising one or more of conductive material and semiconductive material; and an insulative portion adjacent the ring and disposed circumferentially over a portion of the ground shield.

Abstract: Characteristic impedances of a shielded connector and a shielded cable are matched by lowering that of the connector conventionally high in a connection portion of an inner conductor terminal of the connector to a signal conductor of the cable, and transmission loss by reflection of high-frequency signals is decreased. The connector for a shielded cable W comprising a signal conductor Wa, a shielded conductor Wd, an insulator Wb interposed between the conductors Wa and Wd, and a sheath covering the conductor Wd, comprises an inner conductor terminal 2 connected to the conductor Wa, and an outer conductor terminal 4 connected to the conductor Wd to house the terminal 2 interposing a dielectric 3 between the terminals. The terminal 2 comprises a connecting section 2a to the conductor Wa, and a crimping portion 5 for enlarging the outer diameter of the section 2a is crimped onto the section 2a after connection.

Abstract: Embodiments may include connectors with discharge elements integrated into the connectors to interconnect conductors of a cable to attenuate or discharge an electrostatic charge built up on the conductors. In some embodiments, the conductors are momentarily connected to ground as the connector couples with another connector to interconnect a cable with, e.g., a computer. In further embodiments, the discharge elements interconnect the conductors of a cable to redistribute an electrostatic charge and thereby minimize the impact of a discharge when the cable couples with an electronic system such as a computer. Another embodiment comprises a male connector with discharge elements, which ground conductors of the cable as the cable is being inserted into the connector. The discharge elements are pushed out of the way of the conductors as the conductors couple with the connector.

Abstract: A surge protector which has a metal grounding plate having holes and tubular sleeve guides, standard UL-approved ground rods that are inserted through the sleeve guides and are affixed to the sleeve guides using a durable exothermic weld, and leads attached at one end to the grounding plate also using an exothermic weld to affix any number of grounding devices, traditional ground rings, electronic equipment, structures, sites or combinations thereof. The durable exothermic weld is a permanent connection that stands in contrast to commonly used mechanical connections. The present invention also has a minimal footprint requirement allowing for placement in areas where space limitations are unsuitable for placement of conventional grounding rings. The present invention can be used in combination with or in lieu of conventional grounding rings.

Abstract: A cable connector may be disclosed. The connector may include a connector housing having a first threaded portion and an insert having compression voids. The insert may be configured for insertion into the connector housing. The connector may also include a compression nut configured to engage the first threaded portion. The compression nut may be configured to compress the insert to close the compression voids when the compression nut engages the first threaded portion. The cable connector may also include an end stop having an adjustable throat diameter configured to adjust in proportion to an adjustable inner diameter of the cable connector as the connector engages or armor of an armored cable.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a shield cover forming a shield cover cavity that receives a grounding assembly and a terminal mounting block. A conduit is integrally connected to the shield cover and receives at least one cable assembly therethrough for connection to the terminal mounting block. The grounding assembly disposed between the conduit and terminal mounting block clamps an exposed wire shielding portion of the at least one cable assembly for electrically grounding the same upon fastening the electrical connector to an electrically-conductive support surface. An O-ring-like cable seal seals the at least one cable assembly in the conduit. An O-ring-like shield cover seal extends externally of and circumferentially about the shield cover to seal the electrical connector when the electrical connector is received in a barrier wall recess formed by a barrier wall structure. The electrical connector and the barrier wall structure form an electrical connector assembly.

Abstract: The invention concerns a connector for an armoured cable, this connector comprising a socket body and a conductive earthing member, the socket body being designed to receive a multi-conductor plug and comprising a wall element conformed so as to be in contact with this plug, and the earthing member comprising a band gripping the armouring of the cable and an elongate element electrically connecting the band to the socket body. According to the invention, the elongate element is flexible and the band takes the form of an open elastic clamp designed so as to be forcibly fitted on the armouring of the cable.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a grounding device in which a grounding member E having a grounding conductor 2 and a conductive laminated portion 5 covering the grounding conductor 2 is integrated with a foundation member B of a building so that the grounding member E and the foundation member B overlap partly or entirely. The grounding device is configured so that the grounding member having the grounding conductor and the conductive laminated portion covering the grounding conductor is integrated with the foundation member of the building are so that the grounding member and the foundation member overlap partly or entirely. This makes it possible to easily offer a small grounding resistance. Further, the foundation member of the building contacts the earth over a large area. This enables a small grounding resistance to be stably offered for a long period.

Abstract: A connector includes a ground terminal connected to a braid shield of a coaxial cable at an end portion thereof, a housing receiving the ground terminal therein, and an earth plate for connecting the ground terminal to a mating member of a conductive nature provided outside the housing. The earth plate is formed by pressing a single metal sheet into a predetermined shape, and includes a housing retaining portion for being retainingly mounted on the housing, a terminal retaining/connecting portion for being engaged with the ground terminal to retain the ground terminal within the housing and also to be electrically connected to the ground terminal, and a grounding portion for electrical connection to the mating member.

Abstract: An improved device for bonding a grounding electrode conductor to the enclosure of an electric service box comprising a grounding electrode conductor and a two part tapered metal sleeve connector assembly into which the conductor is inserted. A threaded fitting extends over the sleeve and a nut compresses the fitting and sleeve around the grounding electrode conductor. Both the conductor and the connector assembly are designed in conformance to the 2002 National Electric Code and the UL's Laboratory Manuals for connectors and grounding equipment.

Abstract: An electric wire is crimped by electric-wire crimping claws of a ground terminal. The electric wire is thermocompression-bonded to a thermocompression bonding surface of the ground terminal. The ground terminal is fixed to a vehicle body panel by a fastening force of a bolt and a nut and by an engaging force of a vehicle body fixing claw. The ground terminal is adapted so that each of the crimping force and a thermocompression bonding force is weaker than a fixing force. Consequently, in a case where the electric wire is peeled off in a direction perpendicular to the thermocompression bonding surface, the electric wire can easily be detached from the vehicle body panel without removing the bolt and the nut. Also, a vehicle body mounting hole is placed in the vicinity of the electric wire crimping claws and the thermocompression bonding surface, so that the moment of the ground terminal is reduced.

Abstract: A conduit connector assembly which receives an end of a conduit carrying electrical wires includes a sleeve, a spring clip and a retaining spring. The retaining spring and the spring clip are each coupled to the sleeve. The spring clip is disposed within an interior passage of the sleeve and has a resiliently flexible body and a leg having a gripping end portion. The gripping end has a configuration for gripping and fitting partially about the conduit so as to center the grip end of the spring clip body on the conduit. The retaining spring includes a leg extending into the sleeve and a body contacting the outer surface of the spring clip to hold the spring clip in position and apply a biasing tension of the gripping end of the leg against the conduit.

Abstract: A data storage system for removably storing information is disclosed. The data storage system includes a cartridge receptacle adapted to electrically and mechanically engage a removable data cartridge. The cartridge receptacle includes a second electrical connector and a conductive member. The second electrical connector is adapted to electrically engage a first electrical connector of the removable data cartridge. The conductive member is configured to engage a resistive portion of the removable data cartridge before the first and second electrical connectors engage. The conductive member is coupled to a ground of the cartridge receptacle.

Abstract: A connecting element between a first electric shielding assembly that surrounds a cable feedthrough and includes at least one tubular insulating barrier that surrounds the cable feedthrough and at least one second electric shielding assembly that surrounds the cable feedthrough and includes at least one tubular insulating barrier that surrounds the cable feedthrough. A continuous barrier system around the cable feedthrough is provided by a connecting element with at least two interconnecting insulating barriers, which can be inserted into the shielding assemblies, even if the shielding assembly is configured from sub-segments. The disclosure also relates to an electric shield for a cable feedthrough and to a method for producing an electric shield for a cable feedthrough.

Abstract: The invention concerns a connector for an armoured cable, this connector comprising a socket body and a conductive earthing member, the socket body being designed to receive a multi-conductor plug and comprising a wall element conformed so as to be in contact with this plug, and the earthing member comprising a band gripping the armouring of the cable and an elongate element electrically connecting the band to the socket body. According to the invention, the elongate element is flexible and the band takes the form of an open elastic clamp designed so as to be forcibly fitted on the armouring of the cable.

Abstract: A grounding connector for a shielded cable having an outer insulated covering, a plurality of paired electrical conductors, and a conductive shield surrounding the paired electrical conductors, the grounding connector includes a connector body having an opening formed therethrough. A conductive grounding pad is disposed within the opening of the connector body. The grounding pad has an inner surface that engages an exposed portion of a conductive shield of a shielded cable, and an outer surface that engages an electrical ground.

Abstract: Disclosed therein is an electric dipole streamer discharge type lightning conductor, which can gather electric charges in the atmospheric air at one side thereof and generate an electric discharge due to a dielectric breakdown when a potential difference is formed between the electric charges gathered by an electric dipole and the electric charges of the earth so as to emit a great deal of electric charges of the earth toward thunderclouds to thereby induce a thunderbolt.

Abstract: An end portion of a shielding layer is inserted between an inner tubular portion and an outer tubular portion of a shield ring by the use of a tubular pushing jig, and in this condition when a shield shell is inserted into the shield ring in a direction opposite to the direction of inserting of the shielding layer, the shield ring is pressed by the shield shell, so that a gap between the inner tubular portion and the outer tubular portion decreases, and the shielding layer is firmly held between the inner and outer tubular portions, thereby achieving a fixed condition of the shielding layer. Namely, the shield ring and the shield shell are fixed to the end portion of the shielding layer.

Abstract: An electrical grounding strip has a first link and a second link, wherein the second link is connected directly to the first link, and each of the first and second links has a portion lying substantially in a plane and has at least one electrically conductive spike attached to the portion. The spike projects generally orthogonally to the plane of the link portion. An electrically conductive ground strap is in electrically conductive contact with the spikes of each of the first and second links.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for associating a cable including a braid with an electronic device and improving electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) shielding between the cable and the electronic device, the apparatus including a tubular member including an outer dimension, and defining a first opening, a second opening, and a cable cavity, the tubular member being configured to associate with the electronic device and the braid of the cable, the outer dimension of the tubular member being further configured to receive a charge from the braid of the cable in a region of the tubular member disposed externally to the electronic device.

Abstract: A dual-clamp device attaches a pair of metal clad cables to a junction box. The clamp device is integrally formed defining a pair of side-by-side cable receiving members separated by a central web. Each cable receiving member is generally in the form of an elongate split cylinder permitting radial resilient movement. Forward fingers on each cable insertion end of the cable receiving member provides for engagement with the wall in the junction box upon insertion. The cable receiving member supports the wall of the junction box between the forward fingers and a spring tab on the central web.

Abstract: A grounding clip is a shelf-grounding device includes a resilient conductive clip that installs onto a fully assembled shelving unit, providing a plurality of electrical connections between the shelf and post to reduce the risks from electrostatic discharge, or ESD. The clip can be installed and removed without the use of tools and is held securely in place when attached. Since the clip is attached after the shelving unit is assembled, less skill is required by the installer during the installation or reconfiguration process. The clip is reusable and provides electrical connectivity between the shelf and post regardless of whether the shelving unit was assembled with conductive or plastic split sleeves.

Abstract: An antenna grounding system comprises an electronic device having at first member movably coupled to a second member, at least one cable extending between the first and second members and coupled to an antenna, and a clip having at least two fingers configured to receive the at least one cable therebetween and provide grounding for the at least one cable.

Abstract: A connector module is coupled to a ground terminal to discharge accumulated charges. The connector module includes a connector and a metallic housing. The connector has a connecting port. The metallic housing is covered over the connector. The metallic housing has a contact surface as the ground terminal and a flexible portion protruding from the contact surface contacts the ground terminal to discharge the accumulated charges to decrease the electromagnetic interference (EMI) problems, and malfunctions of electronic system caused by electrostatic discharge (ESD) are also decreased. The stability and the reliability of the connector module are thus ensured.

Abstract: A cable bonding and grounding clamp that includes: a closed end having a first side and a second side; a pair of side walls each having a first section connected to a second section by an offset section; an open end formed by the second sections; an aperture in at least one of the first sections for viewing a cable positioned between the first sections; and an opening in each of the second sections for receiving a fastening device. Another embodiment is a cable bonding and grounding clamp assembly for a cable having one or more pairs of wires and a grounding shield. The assembly includes an annular member and a clamp. The annular member is installed between the grounding shield and the one or more pairs of wire and the clamp is then installed over the grounding shield and the annular member and tightened with a fastening device.

Abstract: A connector assembly is provided comprising a device including a conductive device shroud forming a device plug receptacle. A cable element includes a first stripped cable end portion exposing an internal cable conductor and a third stripped cable portion exposing a cable ground shield. A terminal element is mounted to the first stripped cable end portion. A ground busbar includes a cable mount end mounted to the third stripped cable portion and a ground terminal end. A conductive overmolded connector body is molded covering at least a portion of said third stripped cable portion and comprising a connector plug portion configured to fit within the device plug receptacle.

Abstract: Grounding block are provided for grounding a coaxial cable. The grounding block includes first and second block portions connected together such that the portions are movable between open and closed positions to receive a coaxial cable within a recess between the block portions. The block portions include cutting elements having a shape for penetrating an outer jacket of the cable to contact a shield layer thereof without cutting into a dielectric layer of the cable. A grounding wire is coupled to the grounding block for grounding the shield layer.

Abstract: A microphone connector and a method of shielding the same, the microphone connector including a crimping sleeve that covers component members inside a connector portion, the microphone connector being capable of connecting the crimping sleeve and a connector housing electrically. The microphone connector includes a crimping sleeve having a small-diameter cylindrical part and a large-diameter cylindrical part A microphone cable has a fold-back part folded back so that a shield outer jacket covers an insulating coating. The small-diameter cylindrical part of the crimping sleeve is fitted around an outer side of the fold-back part of the shield outer jacket and is compressed to be coupled with the microphone cable. The large-diameter cylindrical part of the crimping sleeve is put on a connection portion between the cable side connector and the microphone cable. The large-diameter cylindrical part of the crimping sleeve and a connector housing engage each other via a sleeve.

Abstract: A conduit connector assembly which receives an end of a conduit carrying electrical wires includes a body, a grommet and a spring clip. The grommet and the spring clip are each mounted to the body. The spring clip is disposed within an interior bore of the fitting body and has a resiliently flexible body and a leg having a gripping end portion. The grip end has a substantially scalloped configuration for gripping and fitting partially about the conduit so as to center the grip end of the spring clip body on the conduit. The spring clip also includes a latching member to couple with the body to hold the spring clip in position and apply a biasing tension of the gripping end of the leg against the conduit. The grip end having the scalloped configuration is in the form of an arcuate concave-shaped edge surface on the gripping end portion of the body.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for associating a cable including a braid with an electronic device and improving electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) shielding between the cable and the electronic device, the apparatus including a tubular member including an outer dimension, and defining a first opening, a second opening, and a cable cavity, the tubular member being configured to associate with the electronic device and the braid of the cable, the outer dimension of the tubular member being further configured to receive a charge from the braid of the cable in a region of the tubular member disposed externally to the electronic device.

Abstract: In a structure for grounding a shielded cable, a braided wire is extended radially outwardly of core covering portions to form a flange portion, and an associated wire is connected to the flange portion by the use of sleeve members, thereby effecting the grounding.

Abstract: A cable bonding and grounding clamp that includes: a closed end having a first side and a second side; a pair of side walls each having a first section connected to a second section by an offset section; an open end formed by the second sections; an aperture in at least one of the first sections for viewing a cable positioned between the first sections; and an opening in each of the second sections for receiving a fastening device. Another embodiment is a cable bonding and grounding clamp assembly for a cable having one or more pairs of wires and a grounding shield. The assembly includes an annular member and a clamp. The annular member is installed between the grounding shield and the one or more pairs of wire and the clamp is then installed over the grounding shield and the annular member and tightened with a fastening device.