Beam clamp
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1. A clamp for securing a grounding connector to a structural member, the clamp comprising:
- a clamp body having a top section, a bottom section, and an opening side section, the opening side section receiving the structural member and the grounding connector,wherein the top section has at least one mounting section, the at least one mounting section having a mounting hole for receiving a mounting fastener to secure the clamp to the structural member, andwherein the bottom section has a lug locator for positioning the grounding connector in the opening side section between the structure member and the bottom section while the clamp is being secured to the structural member;
wherein the grounding connector is secured to the bottom section by the lug locator;
wherein the grounding connector has a cable and is electrically connected to the structural member via the clamp body.
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Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a clamp for securing a grounding connector to a structural member. The clamp includes a clamp body having a top section, a bottom section, and a side section, which define an opening for receiving the structural member. The top section includes a plurality of mounting sections separated by at least one slot. Each of the mounting sections includes a mounting hole for receiving a mounting fastener to secure the clamp to the structural member.
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1. A clamp for securing a grounding connector to a structural member, the clamp comprising:
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a clamp body having a top section, a bottom section, and an opening side section, the opening side section receiving the structural member and the grounding connector, wherein the top section has at least one mounting section, the at least one mounting section having a mounting hole for receiving a mounting fastener to secure the clamp to the structural member, and wherein the bottom section has a lug locator for positioning the grounding connector in the opening side section between the structure member and the bottom section while the clamp is being secured to the structural member; wherein the grounding connector is secured to the bottom section by the lug locator; wherein the grounding connector has a cable and is electrically connected to the structural member via the clamp body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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