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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Marvin D. McKelvy, Centralia, MO (US);
Assignee:
Hubbell Incorporated, Orange, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05F 3/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05F 3/00 ;
Abstract
A grounding mat for connection to a power source, having a sheet including an outer perimeter and a central area. The outer perimeter surrounds the central area. A single continuous conductive member is attached to the sheet, the continuous conductive member having two unitary portions. The one portion is disposed in the central area of the sheet in a grid pattern, and the other portion is disposed in the outer perimeter of the sheet in a border pattern surrounding the one portion. The continuous conductive member has a connection end portion for electrical connection to the power source.