US 12,278,453 B2
Electric ground assembly for grounding a vehicle component
Alexander Robert Rink, Royal Oak, MI (US); and Nathaniel Conti, Canton, MI (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Sep. 16, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/946,396.
Prior Publication US 2024/0097358 A1, Mar. 21, 2024
Int. Cl. H01R 4/66 (2006.01); H01R 4/64 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 4/66 (2013.01) [H01R 4/64 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electrical ground assembly for a vehicle component, the electrical ground assembly comprising:
a bushing including an upper serrated surface and a lower serrated surface opposite the upper serrated surface;
a ground strap comprising a terminal, the terminal electrically connected to the bushing between the upper serrated surface and the lower serrated surface; and
a fastener including a head portion, a shaft extending from the head portion, and a flange extending radially between the head portion and the shaft portion, the flange comprising a lower serrated surface configured to mate with the upper serrated surface of the bushing,
wherein the bushing includes a lower portion including the lowered serrated surface and an upper portion including the upper serrated surface, the lower portion and the upper portion are secured to each other.