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Battery terminal clamp
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-07-27
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Granted: 1973-06-12
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Expires: 1991-07-27
Abstract
Abstract A battery terminal clamp for storage batteries comprising a bifurcated clamping body portion having a substantially circular opening therethrough, said battery terminal clamp having means thereon for clamping said battery terminal about a battery terminal post in such a manner that substantially the entire clamping body portion yields and uniformly engages a battery terminal post when said battery terminal is tightened on a battery terminal post.
Inventors
- 👤 C Haegert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 11:27
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R11/00; H01R11/11; H01R11/28; H01R11/281
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
A bifurcated, flexible battery terminal clamp for storage batteries, comprising a pair of spaced apart, substantially similar clamping jaws defining a battery terminal post receiving circular opening therebetween and having protruding ends thereon, aligned bolt means receiving openings through the protruding ends of said jaws, a thin, flexible web integral with a bottom portion of the jaws opposite the aligned openings, and a cable clamping means integral with the web and connected with said jaws by said web, said web being thinner than said cable clamping means and said web providing a space between the jaws and the cable clamping means enabling said jaws to uniformly flex about a battery terminal post received in said circular opening and to securely removably fix said battery terminal clamp on said battery terminal post when said bolt means is tightened through said jaws.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
A bifurcated, flexible battery terminal clamp for storage batteries, comprising a pair of spaced apart, substantially similar clamping jaws defining a battery terminal post receiving circular opening therebetween and having protruding ends thereon, aligned bolt means receiving openings through the protruding ends of said jaws, a thin, flexible web integral with a bottom portion of the jaws opposite the aligned openings, and a cable clamping means integral with the web and connected with said jaws by said web, said web being thinner than said cable clamping means and said web providing a space between the jaws and the cable clamping means enabling said jaws to uniformly flex about a battery terminal post received in said circular opening and to securely removably fix said battery terminal clamp on said battery terminal post when said bolt means is tightened through said jaws.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
66 words
A battery terminal clamp as in claim 1, wherein said battery terminal clamp comprises about 3.9 to 4.3 percent aluminum, about 0.75 to 1.25 percent copper, about 0.03 to 0.06 percent magnesium, up to 0.075 percent iron, up to 0.003 percent lead, up to 0.003 percent cadmium, up to 0.002 percent tin, the balance being zinc, all of said percentages being by weight of the composition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
61 words
A battery terminal clamp as in claim 1, wherein said battery terminal clamp comprises about 3.5 to 4.5 percent aluminum, about 2.5 to 3.5 percent copper, 0.02 to 0.10 percent magnesium, about 0.100 percent iron, about 0.007 percent lead, about 0.005 percent cadmium, about 0.005 percent tin, the balance being zinc, all of said percentages being by weight of the composition.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
60 words
A battery terminal clamp as in claim 1, wherein said battery terminal clamp comprises about 3.9 to 4.3 percent aluminum, about 0.10 percent copper, about 0.3 to 0.6 percent magnesium, about 0.075 percent iron, about 0.003 percent lead, about 0.003 percent cadmium, about 0.002 percent tin, the balance being zinc, all of said percentages being by weight of the composition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
60 words
A battery terminal clamp as in claim 1, wherein said battery terminal clamp comprises about 3.9 to 4.3 percent aluminum, about 0.10 percent copper, about 0.025 to 0.05 percent magnesium, about 0.075 percent iron, about 0.004 percent lead, about 0.003 percent cadmium, about 0.002 percent tin, the balance being zinc, all of said percentages being by weight of the composition.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
78 words
A battery terminal clamp as in claim 1, wherein said battery terminal clamp comprises about 60.0 to 95.0 percent copper, up to 20.0 percent tin, up to 27.0 percent lead, up to 17.0 percent zinc, up to 1.0 percent nickel, up to 0.75 percent iron, up to 0.05 percent silicon, up to 0.05 percent aluminum, up to 0.75 percent antimony, up to 1.0 percent phosphorous, up to 0.25 percent sulfur, all percentages being by weight of the composition.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
84 words
A battery terminal clamp as in claim 1, wherein said battery terminal clamp comprises about 55.0 to 68.0 percent copper, up to 1.5 percent tin, up to 1.5 percent lead, up to 1.0 percent nickel, up to 5.0 percent iron, up to 0.10 percent silicon, up to 7.5 percent aluminum, up to 0.05 percent antimony, up to 0.005 percent phosphorous, up to 0.05 percent sulfur, up to 5.0 percent manganese, the balance being zinc, all of said percentages being by weight of the composition.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
87 words
A battery terminal clamp as in claim 1, wherein said battery terminal clamp comprises a minimum of 78.0 percent copper, up to 0.20 percent tin, up to 0.05 percent lead, up to 0.30 percent zinc, up to 6.0 percent nickel, about 0.75 to 6.0 percent iron up to 0.15 percent silicon, about 8.5 to 12.0 percent aluminum, up to 0.01 percent antimony, up to 0.005 percent phosphorous, up to 0.05 percent sulfur, up to 3.5 percent manganese, all of said percentages being by weight of the composition.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
64 words
A battery terminal clamp as in claim 1, wherein said battery terminal clamp comprises up to 2.0 percent tin, up to 1.0 percent lead, up to 16.0 percent zinc, up to 2.5 percent iron, about 1.0 to 5.5 percent silicon, up to 1.5 percent aluminum, up to 1.5 percent manganese, the balance being copper, all of said percentages being by weight of the composition.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
76 words
A battery terminal clamp as in claim 1, wherein said battery terminal clamp comprises about 1.5 to 5.5 percent tin, about 4.0 to 12.0 percent zinc, about 9.0 to 32.0 percent nickel, up to 1.8 percent iron, up to 0.70 percent silicon, up to 0.35 percent antimony, up to 0.05 percent phosphorous, up to 1.5 percent sulfur, up to 1.5 percent manganese, the balance being copper, all of said percentages being by weight of the composition.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
78 words
A battery terminal clamp as in claim 1, wherein said battery terminal clamp comprises up to 8.0 percent copper, up to 7.7 percent tin, up to 8.0 percent zinc, up to 2.3 percent nickel, up to 2.0 percent iron, up to 13.0 percent silicon, up to 0.80 percent manganese, up to 10.6 percent magnesium, up to 0.25 percent titanium, up to 0.6 percent chromium, the balance being aluminum, all of said percentages being by weight of the composition.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
43 words
A battery terminal clamp as in claim 1, wherein means are on said clamping jaws for causing pressure to be exerted on said clamping jaws at the rear of said protruding ends when said bolt is extended through said clamping jaws and tightened.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
75 words
A battery terminal clamp as in claim 12, wherein said means for causing pressure to be exerted on the clamping jaws at the rear of said protruding ends comprises a ledge on at least one said clamping jaw at the rear of said protruding end adjacent the bolt means receiving opening through said jaw, said ledge being disposed substantially in line with the circumference of thE battery terminal post receiving opening between said clamping jaws.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
48 words
A battery terminal clamp as in claim 13, wherein a shoulder is on said clamping jaws adjacent said ledge and extends perpendicularly to said ledge, said shoulder forming a stop for the head of said bolt to prevent said bolt from turning when a nut is tightened thereon.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
82 words
A battery terminal clamp as in claim 14, wherein the outer surface of the other said protruding end is tapered from the free end toward the rear end thereof to provide an increased thickness at the rear end of said other protruding end so that the edge of a nut tightened on a bolt received through said clamping jaws engages the rear of said other protruding end to exert pressure thereon in substantial alignment with the ledge on the opposite clamping jaw.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
44 words
A battery terminal clamp as in claim 15 wherein the inner facing surfaces of said protruding ends taper or flare outwardly toward the free end thereof to provide clearance when said clamping jaws are drawn toward one another by tightening a bolt extended therethrough.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
89 words
A battery terminal clamp as in claim 16, wherein said cable clamping means comprises a relatively flat portion having oppositely extending ears thereon, internally threaded bolt receiving holes in said ears, a substantially flat clamping plate disposed in overlying relationship to said flat portion and having a pair of openings therethrough in alignment with said threaded openings, and bolt means extending through said openings in said clamping plate into said threaded openings in said flat portion for securely clamping a cable between said clamping plate and said flat portion.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
42 words
A battery terminal clamp as in claim 16, wherein said cable clamping means comprises a tubular member joined to said clamping jaws at substantially a right angle thereto, said tubular portion having an opening in one end thereof for receiving a cable.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
50 words
A battery terminal clamp as in claim 16, wherein said cable clamping means comprises a split cylinder having a longitudinally extending slot in one side thereof for enabling the opposite sides of said split cylinder to be urged toward and away from one another to securely clamp a cable therein.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
38 words
A battery terminal clamp as in claim 16, wherein said cable clamping means comprises a tubular member joined at one end to said clamping jaws and having an opening in the other end thereof for receiving a cable.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
39 words
A battery terminal clamp as in claim 16, wherein said cable clamping means comprises a relatively flat substantially rectangular member having a rectangular opening in one end thereof and joined to the clamping jaws at the other end thereof.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-06-11 | 1976-12-11 | 1977-06-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-06-11 | 1980-12-11 | 1981-06-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-06-11 | 1984-12-11 | 1985-06-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |