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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2017
Applicant:
Mark E Goodson, Corinth, TX (US);
Inventor:
Mark E Goodson, Corinth, TX (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05F 3/00 (2006.01); F16L 25/01 (2006.01); H01R 4/66 (2006.01); H01R 4/36 (2006.01); H01R 4/56 (2006.01); H01R 11/09 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 25/01 (2013.01); H01R 4/66 (2013.01); H01R 4/36 (2013.01); H01R 4/56 (2013.01); H01R 11/09 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention provides an apparatus for a threaded plumbing connector to electrically ground pipes. The apparatus includes wire terminal block(s), connecting the threaded plumbing connector body to a wire or other conductive material. In the event that a pipe becomes electrically energized, the grounding connection of the threaded plumbing connector would be able to shunt the electrical current away from the pipes and reduce the risk of fire.