US3745622A
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Battery lug cleaning tool
Assignee: AMICIS F DE
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Filing: 1971-09-14
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Granted: 1973-07-17
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Expires: 1991-09-14
Abstract
Abstract A storage battery terminal post cleaning tool with handles and arms mounting jaws tapered and arcuately curved to embrace the peripheral surfaces of battery terminal posts; the curvature being less than the curvature of the battery post peripheries to progressively vary the various areas of the abrading faces in engagement with the terminal post during oscillation of the tool in opposite directions; the jaws being swively connected to the arms by balls affixed on the jaws and inserted in sockets in the arms and retained thereon by arm-encompassing spring clips which traverse and obstruct the open ends of the socket openings to confine the balls therein.
Inventors
- 👤 Amicis F De
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 18:15
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23D; B23D71/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T407/00; Y10T407/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
192 words
A tool for cleaning the periphery of the round terminal posts of an electric storage battery, comprising: handle means including a pair of juxtaposed arms movable toward and away from each other; a pair of post cleaning jaws each having a swiveling connection to a respective arm, said jaws being disposed between said arms and confronting each other to receive a terminal post therebetween, said jaws being arcuately curved about parallel axes and the jaws having post abrading faces with curvatures less than that of the terminal post to only partially engage the post periphery at opposite sides of the post, the swiveling connection permitting the jaws to oscillate about swivel axes parallel to said first-mentioned jaw axes and to reorient On the post in conformity with the shape of the pose and in relation to the direction of rotary movement of the jaws on the post as the jaws are oscillated first in one direction and then in the other direction to progressively utilize adjacent areas of the abrading faces and thereby effect a smooth abrading, sliding and self-cleaning of the jaws as scale and corrosion are removed from the post.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
192 words
A tool for cleaning the periphery of the round terminal posts of an electric storage battery, comprising: handle means including a pair of juxtaposed arms movable toward and away from each other; a pair of post cleaning jaws each having a swiveling connection to a respective arm, said jaws being disposed between said arms and confronting each other to receive a terminal post therebetween, said jaws being arcuately curved about parallel axes and the jaws having post abrading faces with curvatures less than that of the terminal post to only partially engage the post periphery at opposite sides of the post, the swiveling connection permitting the jaws to oscillate about swivel axes parallel to said first-mentioned jaw axes and to reorient On the post in conformity with the shape of the pose and in relation to the direction of rotary movement of the jaws on the post as the jaws are oscillated first in one direction and then in the other direction to progressively utilize adjacent areas of the abrading faces and thereby effect a smooth abrading, sliding and self-cleaning of the jaws as scale and corrosion are removed from the post.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The tool according to claim 1 wherein the swiveling connection between each jaw and the corresponding arm includes a socket in the arm and a ball member on the jaw and confined in the socket of the arm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The battery post cleaning tool according to claim 1 wherein the abrading means include a plurality of elongate and substantially linear teeth arranged to scrape and polish the periphery of the terminal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
176 words
A tool for cleaning the periphery of the round terminal post of an electric storage battery, comprising: handle means including a pair of juxtaposed arms movable toward and away from each other, said arms havng socket openings facing inwardly toward each other; a pair of post-cleaning jaws disposed between said juxtaposed arms and confronting each other to receive a terminal post therebetween, said jaws having arcuately curved post-abrading faces to embrace the post periphery to clean and remove corrosion when the arms and jaws are oscillated first in one direction around the post and then in the other direction around the post; a pair of rigid mounting balls, each affixed on a respective jaw and at the side opposite the abrading face, each of said balls being inserted into the socket opening of the adjacent arm to swively mount the jaw; and a pair of spring clips each removably encompassing a respective arm adjacent said socket and said spring clips each having opposite ends partially obstructing the socket to engage and retain the jaw-mounting ball therein.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
176 words
A tool for cleaning the periphery of the round terminal post of an electric storage battery, comprising: handle means including a pair of juxtaposed arms movable toward and away from each other, said arms havng socket openings facing inwardly toward each other; a pair of post-cleaning jaws disposed between said juxtaposed arms and confronting each other to receive a terminal post therebetween, said jaws having arcuately curved post-abrading faces to embrace the post periphery to clean and remove corrosion when the arms and jaws are oscillated first in one direction around the post and then in the other direction around the post; a pair of rigid mounting balls, each affixed on a respective jaw and at the side opposite the abrading face, each of said balls being inserted into the socket opening of the adjacent arm to swively mount the jaw; and a pair of spring clips each removably encompassing a respective arm adjacent said socket and said spring clips each having opposite ends partially obstructing the socket to engage and retain the jaw-mounting ball therein.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
75 words
The battery post cleaning tool according to claim 4 wherein the post-abrading faces of the jaws have curvatures less than that of the terminal post to only partially engage the post periphery at opposite sides of the post whereby varying areas of said arcuately curved post-abrading faces successively engage and disengage the post periphery as the jaws are oscillated first in one direction around the post and then in the other direction around the post.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
The battery post cleaning tool according to claim 5 wherein said handles also have arcuately curved and outwardly facing abrading faces for insertion into and abrasion against the inner periphery of the cable lugs for attachment to the battery post.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-07-16 | 1977-01-15 | 1977-07-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-07-16 | 1981-01-15 | 1981-07-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-07-16 | 1985-01-15 | 1985-07-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |