US3928079A
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Battery cable with detachably retained connector
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1974-10-07
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Granted: 1975-12-23
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Expires: 1994-10-07
Abstract
Abstract A battery cable has a rotatable connector bolt detachably retained in a cap of moldable corrosion resistant, insulator material molded around the terminal secured to the end of the insulated wire.
Inventors
- 👤 Gene A Jennings
- 👤 John J Streitferdt
- 👤 Lyle B Suverison
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 17:44
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R11/00; H01R11/11; H01R11/28; H01R11/281; H01R11/289; H01M; H01M50/00; H01M50/50; H01M50/543; H01M50/547; H01M50/55; H01M50/552; H01M50/553; H01R11/12; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
182 words
IN A BATTERY CABLE COMPRISING AN ELECTOMERIC CAP HAVING A TRANSVERSE APERTURE THERETHROUGH, A CABLE TERMINAL AT LEAST PARTIALLY EMBEDDED IN THE ELASTOMERIC CAP, SAID CABLE TERMINAL HAVING AN APERTURE ALIGNED WITH SAID CAP APERTURE AND PORTIONS ADJACENT SAID CABLE TERMINAL APERTURE DISPOSED IN SAID CAP APERTURE AND A CONNECTOR FOR MECHANICALLY AND ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING THE CABLE TERMINAL TO A BATTERY TERMINAL, SAID CONNECTOR HAVING A PORTION DISPOSED IN SAID CAP APERTURE BETWEEN SAID CABLE TERMINAL PORTIONS ADJACENT SAID CABLE TERMINAL APERTURE AND AN ENTRANCE OF SAIID CAP APERTURE, THE IMPREOVEMNT COMPRISING, SAID CAP HAVING INTERGRAL LIP MEANS EXTENDING INWARDLY TOWARD THE AXIS OF SAID CAP APERTURE AND SPACED AXIALLY FROM SAID CABLE TERMINAL PORTIONS DISPOSED IN SAID CAP APERTURE TOWARD SAID CAP APERTURE ENTRANCE, SAID LIP MEANS AND SAID CABLE TERMINAL PORTION COOPERATIVELY AXIALLY RETAINING SAID CONNECTOR PORTION IN SAID CAP APERTURE, SAID LIP MEANS HAVING AN INTERFERENCE FIT WITH SAID CONNECTOR PORTION AND BEING SUFFICIENTLY FLEXIBLE TO PERMIT SAID CONNECTOR PORTION TO BE PUSHED PAST SAID LIP MEANS FOR DETACHABLE RETAINMENT BETWEEN SAID LIP MEANS AND SAID CABLE TERMINAL PORTIONS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
182 words
IN A BATTERY CABLE COMPRISING AN ELECTOMERIC CAP HAVING A TRANSVERSE APERTURE THERETHROUGH, A CABLE TERMINAL AT LEAST PARTIALLY EMBEDDED IN THE ELASTOMERIC CAP, SAID CABLE TERMINAL HAVING AN APERTURE ALIGNED WITH SAID CAP APERTURE AND PORTIONS ADJACENT SAID CABLE TERMINAL APERTURE DISPOSED IN SAID CAP APERTURE AND A CONNECTOR FOR MECHANICALLY AND ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING THE CABLE TERMINAL TO A BATTERY TERMINAL, SAID CONNECTOR HAVING A PORTION DISPOSED IN SAID CAP APERTURE BETWEEN SAID CABLE TERMINAL PORTIONS ADJACENT SAID CABLE TERMINAL APERTURE AND AN ENTRANCE OF SAIID CAP APERTURE, THE IMPREOVEMNT COMPRISING, SAID CAP HAVING INTERGRAL LIP MEANS EXTENDING INWARDLY TOWARD THE AXIS OF SAID CAP APERTURE AND SPACED AXIALLY FROM SAID CABLE TERMINAL PORTIONS DISPOSED IN SAID CAP APERTURE TOWARD SAID CAP APERTURE ENTRANCE, SAID LIP MEANS AND SAID CABLE TERMINAL PORTION COOPERATIVELY AXIALLY RETAINING SAID CONNECTOR PORTION IN SAID CAP APERTURE, SAID LIP MEANS HAVING AN INTERFERENCE FIT WITH SAID CONNECTOR PORTION AND BEING SUFFICIENTLY FLEXIBLE TO PERMIT SAID CONNECTOR PORTION TO BE PUSHED PAST SAID LIP MEANS FOR DETACHABLE RETAINMENT BETWEEN SAID LIP MEANS AND SAID CABLE TERMINAL PORTIONS.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
196 words
In a battery cable comprising an elastomeric cap having a transverse aperture therethrough, a cable terminal at least partially embedded in the elastomeric cap, said cable terminal having an aperture aligned with said cap aperture and portions adjacent said cable terminal aperture disposed in said cap aperture and a connector for mechanically and electrically connecting the cable terminal to a battery terminal, said connector having an enlarged portion disposed in said cap aperture between said cable terminal portions adjacent said cable terminal aperture and an entrance of said cap aperture, the improvement comprising, said cap having an annular integral lip at the entrance of said aperture to reduce the size thereof with respect to an intermediate portion of said cap aperture, said annular lip and said cable terminal portion adjacent said terminal aperture cooperatively axially rotatably retaining said enlarged portion of said connector in the intermediate portion of said cap aperture, said annular lip having an interference fit with said enlarged portion of said connector and being sufficiently flexible to permit said enlarged portion of said connector to be pushed past said annular lip for detachable retainment between said annular lip and said cable terminal portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
196 words
In a battery cable comprising an elastomeric cap having a transverse aperture therethrough, a cable terminal at least partially embedded in the elastomeric cap, said cable terminal having an aperture aligned with said cap aperture and portions adjacent said cable terminal aperture disposed in said cap aperture and a connector for mechanically and electrically connecting the cable terminal to a battery terminal, said connector having an enlarged portion disposed in said cap aperture between said cable terminal portions adjacent said cable terminal aperture and an entrance of said cap aperture, the improvement comprising, said cap having an annular integral lip at the entrance of said aperture to reduce the size thereof with respect to an intermediate portion of said cap aperture, said annular lip and said cable terminal portion adjacent said terminal aperture cooperatively axially rotatably retaining said enlarged portion of said connector in the intermediate portion of said cap aperture, said annular lip having an interference fit with said enlarged portion of said connector and being sufficiently flexible to permit said enlarged portion of said connector to be pushed past said annular lip for detachable retainment between said annular lip and said cable terminal portion.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-12-22 | 1979-06-23 | 1979-12-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-12-22 | 1983-06-23 | 1983-12-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-12-22 | 1987-06-23 | 1987-12-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |