ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,640,503, issued on May 26.

"Electrical grounding clamp and methods of use" was invented by Jill Beene (Merced, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Grounding clamps described herein provide a direct connection to ground between a power transmission or power distribution line and a nearby grounded L-shaped beam. The complementary L-shaped interfacing surfaces of the clamps described herein permit an operator to ground the clamps to an L-beam with a uniform distribution to the exterior and interior surfaces of the L-beam. The grounding clamps provide a secure and rigid bite into the interior and exterior surfaces of the L-beam, thereby pre...