Universal ground adapter for marine cables

摘要

An adapter is provided for electrically connecting an interior surface of a conduit and an external surface of a cable. The adapter includes a flat strip extending longitudinally from first to second ends with first and second transverse edges and composed of an electrically conductive and mechanically flexible material. The strip includes a longitudinal ribbon that forms a ring for wrapping around the cable by curling the first and second ends together in a direction transverse to the sheet, and a plurality of first and second incisions from the transverse edges towards the ribbon, the incisions being disposed at respective intervals that correspond to a longitudinally regular pattern. The first incisions form tapering tabs for bending in the direction transverse to the sheet to produce petals that extend radially inward from the ring to engage the cable. The second incisions form peripheral tabs for bending in an opposite direction transverse to the sheet to produce flanges that extend radially outward from the ring to engage the conduit.

主权项

1. An adapter for electrically connecting an interior surface of a conduit and an external surface of a cable, said adapter comprising:
a flat strip extending longitudinally from first to second ends with first and second transverse edges and composed of an electrically conductive and mechanically flexible material, said strip including:
a longitudinal ribbon from said first to second ends, wherein
said ribbon forms a ring for wrapping around the cable by curling said first and second ends together in a direction transverse to said sheet, anda plurality of first and second incisions from said transverse edges towards said ribbon, said incisions being disposed at respective intervals that correspond to a longitudinally regular pattern, wherein
said first incisions form tapering tabs for bending in said direction transverse to said sheet to produce petals that extend radially inward from said ring to engage the cable, andsaid second incisions form peripheral tabs for bending in an opposite direction transverse to said sheet to produce flanges that extend radially outward from said ring to engage the conduit.