US4012104A
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Battery terminal connector and housing assembly
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-02-10
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Granted: 1977-03-15
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Expires: 1995-02-10
Abstract
Abstract A storage battery terminal post receives a split connector cap formed of compatible metal. A rear extension of the cap is secured by a clamping set screw to an exposed end of a battery cable. A screw-threaded pressure sleeve is received by internal threads of a housing and has its forward end bearing on a full circle flange portion of the connector cap. The force exerted by the pressure sleeve on such flange produces closing of the split connector cap around the battery terminal post by a camming action of curved connector cap sections with a coacting curved wall of the housing.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard R. Wening
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 06:51
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R11/00; H01R11/11; H01R11/28; H01R11/281; H01R11/284
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
A battery terminal connector and housing assembly comprising a split connector cap having a bore to grippingly engage a storage battery terminal post, said connector cap having an extension adapted for connection detachably with a battery cable so that such a cable can be mechanically and electrically coupled to the connector cap, a full circle flat abutment face on the connector cap projecting radially of said extension, a housing member for the connector cap substantially enclosing it and having an opening adapted to receive a battery terminal post and being in registration with said bore of the split connector cap, and a pressure sleeve having screw-threaded engagement with said housing member and surrounding and substantially enclosing said extension of the connector cap and having a leading annular flat abutment face adapted to frictionally engage said full circle abutment face of the connector cap and to exert pressure thereon with said pressure distributed evenly around the full circumferential engagement areas of the flat abutment face and said full circle abutment face.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
170 words
A battery terminal connector and housing assembly comprising a split connector cap having a bore to grippingly engage a storage battery terminal post, said connector cap having an extension adapted for connection detachably with a battery cable so that such a cable can be mechanically and electrically coupled to the connector cap, a full circle flat abutment face on the connector cap projecting radially of said extension, a housing member for the connector cap substantially enclosing it and having an opening adapted to receive a battery terminal post and being in registration with said bore of the split connector cap, and a pressure sleeve having screw-threaded engagement with said housing member and surrounding and substantially enclosing said extension of the connector cap and having a leading annular flat abutment face adapted to frictionally engage said full circle abutment face of the connector cap and to exert pressure thereon with said pressure distributed evenly around the full circumferential engagement areas of the flat abutment face and said full circle abutment face.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The structure of claim 1, and said full circle flat abutment face of said connector cap being the rearward face of an integral radial flange formed on the connector cap between said extension and said bore.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
The structure of claim 2, and said connector cap extension having a rear end opening adapted to receive an exposed portion of a battery cable, and a clamping element on said extension movable into engagement with an exposed portion of a battery cable when the latter is positioned in said rear end opening.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The structure of claim 1, and said housing member having a rearward screw-threaded opening receiving said pressure sleeve therein, said pressure sleeve having external screw-threads.
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) | 1980-03-14 | 1980-09-13 | 1981-03-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-03-14 | 1984-09-13 | 1985-03-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-03-14 | 1988-09-13 | 1989-03-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |