BONDING WASHER

• US 20200132106A1
• Filed: 10/28/2019
• Published: 04/30/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 10/29/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hubbell, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Hubbell, Inc.
• Inventors: Johnston, Devan E., Carbonneau, Samuel Jackson
• Granted Patent: US 11,441,596 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 2200/93 Fastener comprising feature for establishing a good electrical connection, e.g. electrostatic discharge or insulation feature
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 39/24 by means of washers, spring washers, or resilient plates that lock against the object locking to the screw-thread F16B39/14 , F16B39/34, F16B39/36
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 43/00 Washers or equivalent devices; Other devices for supporting bolt-heads or nuts circlips F16B21/18; for indicating tensile load F16B31/02; forming a whole with the bolt or nut F16B33/00; locking bolts or nuts by means of a fixed plate or ring, or washer-like resilient plates F16B39/10, F16B39/24
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 5/0685 Joining sheets or plates to strips or bars F16B5/0692 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 4/304 having means for improving contact
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 4/34 Conductive members located under head of screw
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 4/64 Connections between or with conductive parts having primarily a non-electric function, e.g. frame, casing, rail
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 4/646 for cables or flexible cylindrical bodies

Abstract

The present disclosure provides descriptions of configurations for bonding washers used to facilitate the electrical bonding of metal structures. The bonding washer includes an electrically conductive body and at least one piercing member extending from a bottom surface of the body. An extended member extends from the electrically conductive body in a direction away from the bottom surface of the body.

Claims

1. A bonding washer comprising:

an electrically conductive body having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a fastener receiving member for receiving a mounting fastener;

at least one electrically conductive piercing member integral with the body and extending from the bottom surface of the body; and

at least one extended member extending from the body in a direction opposite the at least one piercing member.

2. The bonding washer according to claim 1, wherein the body is substantially planar.

3. The bonding washer according to claim 1, wherein the at least one extended member extends from one end of the electrically conductive body.

4. The bonding washer according to claim 1, wherein the at least one extended member comprises two extended members, and wherein one extended member extends from one end of the electrically conductive body and the other extended member extends from another end of the electrically conductive body.

5. The bonding washer according to claim 1, wherein the at least one extended member prevents rotation of a wire termination relative to a structure when securing the bonding washer to the structure.

6. The bonding washer according to claim 1, wherein the at least one piercing member comprises a single tooth.

7. The bonding washer according to claim 1, wherein the at least one piercing member comprises a single tooth having a serrated distal end.

8. The bonding washer according to claim 1, wherein the fastener receiving member comprises an aperture.

9. A bonding washer comprising:

an electrically conductive body having a top surface and a bottom surface;

a plurality of electrically conductive piercing members extending from the bottom surface of the body;

a plurality of gripping members extending from the top surface of the body; and

at least one extended member extending from the electrically conductive body in a direction opposite the piercing members.

10. The bonding washer according to claim 9, wherein the electrically conductive body is substantially planar.

11. The bonding washer according to claim 9, wherein the at least one extended member extends from one end of the electrically conductive body.

12. The bonding washer according to claim 9, wherein the at least one extended member comprises two extended members, and wherein one extended member extends from one end of the electrically conductive body and the other extended member extends from another end of the electrically conductive body.

13. The bonding washer according to claim 9, wherein the extended member prevents rotation of a wire termination relative to a structure when securing the bonding washer to the structure.

14. The bonding washer according to claim 9, wherein each of the plurality of piercing members comprises a single tooth.

15. The bonding washer according to claim 9, wherein each of the plurality of piercing members comprises a single tooth having a serrated distal end.

16. The bonding washer according to claim 9, further comprising a fastener receiving member for receiving a mounting fastener.

17. A bonding washer comprising:

an electrically conductive body having a top surface, a bottom surface, an aperture for receiving a mounting fastener, and a plurality of piercing members extending from the bottom surface of the body; and

at least one extended member extending from the electrically conductive body in a direction opposite the piercing members.

18. The bonding washer according to claim 17, wherein the electrically conductive body is substantially planar.

19. The bonding washer according to claim 17, wherein the at least one extended member extends from one end of the electrically conductive body.

20. The bonding washer according to claim 17, wherein the at least one extended member comprises two extended members, and wherein one extended member extends from one end of the electrically conductive body and the other extended member extends from another end of the electrically conductive body.

21. The bonding washer according to claim 17, wherein the extended member prevents rotation of a wire termination relative to a structure when securing the bonding washer to the structure.

22. The bonding washer according to claim 17, wherein each of the plurality of piercing members comprises a single tooth.

23. The bonding washer according to claim 17, wherein each of the plurality of piercing member comprises a single tooth having a serrated distal end.