Air-Tight and Water-Tight Electrical Bonding Device
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Abstract
A bonding device electrically bonds metallic surfaces through serrated metal teeth which embed into each metal surface as a fastener is tightened. A sealing material circumferentially outward and inward from the teeth create an air-tight and water-tight seal around the teeth, protecting the bonding location. The device can have an extended central collar extending axially from the through-hole in the center of the device, which will allow it to be installed in holes, or on a stud without the use of adhesives or other retaining methods.
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20 Claims
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1-11. -11. (canceled)
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12. An electrical bonding device comprising:
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a) a metallic body having an upper surface, a lower surface, an inner perimeter surrounding a hole, an outer perimeter, and a plurality of teeth extending axially from the upper surface and the lower surface between the inner perimeter and the outer perimeter; b) an inner seal in the form of a disc of material filling the hole inside the inner perimeter of the body, extending axially from the upper surface and the lower surface of the body; c) an outer seal on the upper surface of the body, located between the teeth and the outer perimeter of the body; and d) an outer seal on the lower surface of the body, located between the teeth and the outer perimeter of the body. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20-21. -21. (canceled)
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