Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Earth plate with breakaway rotated tabs
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Application No.: US15591177Application Date: 2017-05-10
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Publication No.: US10175631B2Publication Date: 2019-01-08
- Inventor: Jonathan D. Sadik , Karl E. Kurz , David B. Playfair , Nancy L. Belknap
- Applicant: Xerox Corporation
- Applicant Address: US CT Norwalk
- Assignee: Xerox Corporation
- Current Assignee: Xerox Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CT Norwalk
- Agency: Gibb & Riley, LLC
- Main IPC: G03G15/00
- IPC: G03G15/00

Abstract:
A ground plate includes an electrically conductive planar member having a long axis and a perpendicular short axis. The planar member has an elongated hexagonal shape having two opposing long sides, two opposing relatively shorter sides, and four angled sides between the long sides and the relatively shorter sides with a hollow central opening. Spring clips extend from inner edges of the hollow central opening. The inner edges from which the spring clips extend are parallel to the long axis. Each spring clip includes a distal end portion curving outward from the hollow central opening and is configured to contact a shaft extending through the hollow central opening to form an electrical connection between the planar member and the shaft. A tab projection extends from an outer edge of each of the relatively shorter sides. Each tab projection is in the same plane as the planar member.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180329354A1 EARTH PLATE WITH BREAKAWAY ROTATED TABS Public/Granted day:2018-11-15
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