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A connecting device for providing electrical continuity of a metallic shield of a jacketed distribution cable across a splice location and for electrically and mechanically connecting at least one service wire that is electrically connected to the cable at the splice location and to a customer\s pre

A connecting device for providing electrical continuity of a metallic shield of a jacketed distribution cable across a splice location and for electrically and mechanically connecting at least one service wire that is electrically connected to the cable at the splice location and to a customer\s premise includes a first clamp which comprises an inner plate that is inserted under the shield until a stud upstanding therefrom abuts the cable jacket and shield. An outer plate of the first clamp and an arcuately formed bonding plate of a second clamp, said bonding plate having a relatively short length in a direction along the length of the cable, are positioned over the cable jacket until the stud extends through an opening in each after which a nut is turned onto the stud to secure the first clamp to the cable and the bonding plate to the first clamp. A stepped clamp plate having a midsection connected to two end sections through offsets and an opening in its midsection is positioned over the stud and cooperates with the bonding plate to form a tortuous path of controlled dimensions through the device for service wires to insure sufficient electrical contact of the second clamp with exposed metallic shields of the service wires while preventing inadvertent movement and undue compression of the service wires.

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A device for providing an electrical connection to a metallic shield of a cable, having a plurality of conductors enclosed by the shield an an overlying protective jacket, and for providing an electrical connection to at least one conductive member external to the cable, said device comprising: a fi

A device for providing an electrical connection to a metallic shield of a cable, having a plurality of conductors enclosed by the shield an an overlying protective jacket, and for providing an electrical connection to at least one conductive member external to the cable, said device comprising: a first clamp which comprises an inner metallic plate having a metallic post upstanding therefrom and an outer plate having an opening therein for receiving said post for establishing an electrical connection with a metallic shield of a cable, said first clamp adapted to be attached to the cable with said inner plate engaging the shield and said outer plate engaging an outwardly facing surface of the cable jacket to interpose a portion of the shield and of the overlying jacket between said inner and said outer plates; a second clamp which is adapted to be secured to said first clamp in engagement with said outer plate and which includes means for holding at least one conductive member external to the cable in a clamped tortuous configuration and for controlling the clamped configuration through longitudinal and end sections of each said conductive member to prevent inadvertent movement of each said conductive member while preventing undue compression thereof, said second clamp including a bonding plate having an aperture therein, said bonding plate adapted to be seated in engagement with said outer plate of said first clamp with said post extending through the aperture of said bonding plate, and an outer clamp which is adapted to be secured to said bonding plate; and fastening means for attaching said first clamp to the cable with a portion of a shield and overlying jacket clamped between said inner and outer plates thereof and for securing said second clamp to said first clamp to hold said at least one conductive member in said clamped configuration, said fastening means being effective to control the securing of said second clamp to said first clamp without undue compression of each said conductive member.