Coating displacement electrical connecting device and related methods
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1. An electrical connecting apparatus comprising:
- a substantially flat body having a top surface and a bottom surface;
at least two electrically conductive teeth positioned on and extending radially outwards from an exterior radial edge of the body, the at least two teeth each having at least one puncture point positioned beyond at least one of the top and bottom surfaces, respectively; and
a coating covering the at least two teeth, wherein the coating directly contacts an entirety of an exterior surface of each of the at least two teeth, and wherein the coating forms a webbing between the at least two teeth and directly in contact with the exterior radial edge of the body between the at least two teeth.
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Abstract
An electrical connecting apparatus and related systems and methods are provided. The electrical connecting apparatus includes a substantially flat body having a top surface and a bottom surface. At least one electrically conductive tooth is positioned on the body, the at least one tooth having at least one puncture point positioned beyond at least one of the top and bottom surfaces, respectively. A coating is positioned on the at least one tooth. In use, when the electrical connecting apparatus is compressed, the at least one puncture point on the at least one tooth pierces through the coating thereon.
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1. An electrical connecting apparatus comprising:
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a substantially flat body having a top surface and a bottom surface; at least two electrically conductive teeth positioned on and extending radially outwards from an exterior radial edge of the body, the at least two teeth each having at least one puncture point positioned beyond at least one of the top and bottom surfaces, respectively; and a coating covering the at least two teeth, wherein the coating directly contacts an entirety of an exterior surface of each of the at least two teeth, and wherein the coating forms a webbing between the at least two teeth and directly in contact with the exterior radial edge of the body between the at least two teeth. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for providing an electrical connection comprising:
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a first metal structure; a second metal structure removably connected to the first metal structure with a fastener; and an electrical connecting apparatus positioned between the first and second metal structures, the electrical connecting apparatus comprising; a substantially flat body with a top surface and a bottom surface; at least two electrically conductive teeth positioned on and extending radially outwards from an exterior radial edge of the body, the at least two teeth each having at least two puncture points positioned beyond the top and bottom surfaces, respectively, and in contact with the first and second metal structures, respectively; and a coating covering an entirety of an exterior surface of each of the at least two teeth except the at least two puncture points, wherein the coating forms a webbing between the at least two teeth and directly in contact with the exterior radial edge of the body between the at least two teeth. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An electrical connecting device comprising:
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a serrated tooth star washer having a plurality of teeth positioned radially extending from a washer body; and a coating positioned over an entirety of each of the plurality of teeth, wherein the coating forms a webbing extending between lateral sides of adjacent teeth of each of the plurality of teeth and directly in contact with an exterior radial edge of the washer body between each of the plurality of teeth, wherein when the serrated tooth star washer is compressed, at least one puncture point on each of the plurality of teeth pierces through the coating thereon. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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