US4082401A
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Battery cable connector
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-09-20
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Granted: 1978-04-04
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Expires: 1996-09-20
Abstract
Abstract A connector for a booster cable as usually used in connection with automobiles, having a main plate and a clamping plate pivoted thereon. The plates have cooperating notches receiving a top post of the battery, the clamping plate being drawn up tight, with the edges of the notches gripping the post. The plates of the connector fit under the usual clamp on the cable which forms a part of the permanent electrical circuit of the automobile, and that clamp need not be removed to apply the present cable. The main plate also has additional notches for mounting on the binding posts that are provided on the sides of certain batteries, instead of on the top, the main plate in this case being secured in place by a nut provided on the battery and otherwise utilized for securing cables in the permanent electrical circuit.
Inventors
- 👤 Steve Kruszecki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 12:51
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R11/00; H01R11/11; H01R11/12; H01R11/28
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A battery cable connector, comprising, a main plate having a notch in one edge thereof, a clamping plate pivotally mounted on the main plate and also having a notch in one edge thereof, the clamping plate being swingable on the main plate between an open position in which the notch in the main plate is open and adapted to receive a binding post in position therein, and a closed position in which the notches are in register and form a closed hole surrounding a binding post so positioned, releasable interlocking means between the plates for bringing them into tight contact engagement with the binding post, the main plate having secondary open notches for selectively receiving a binding post, and adapted for securement with the binding post by nut means, and the main plate having means for connecting the connector with a cable.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
A battery cable connector, comprising, a main plate having a notch in one edge thereof, a clamping plate pivotally mounted on the main plate and also having a notch in one edge thereof, the clamping plate being swingable on the main plate between an open position in which the notch in the main plate is open and adapted to receive a binding post in position therein, and a closed position in which the notches are in register and form a closed hole surrounding a binding post so positioned, releasable interlocking means between the plates for bringing them into tight contact engagement with the binding post, the main plate having secondary open notches for selectively receiving a binding post, and adapted for securement with the binding post by nut means, and the main plate having means for connecting the connector with a cable.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
89 words
A battery cable connector according to claim 1 in conjunction with a battery of the kind having a binding post on the top and extending upwardly therefrom and a clamp secured on the binding post with a space between the clamp and the top of the battery, the connector being positioned and confined in said space with the binding post so positioned in said notches, and the plates interlocked in mutually reacting engagement with the binding post, notwithstanding the uninterrupted connected securement of the clamp on the binding post.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
116 words
A battery cable connector according to claim 1 wherein the main plate and the clamping plate are flat and relatively thin, each notch has an inner portion generally curved, and the two notches, when the plates are in closed position, being opposed and together forming a continuous margin defining said hole, the margin formed by said inner portions of the notches being in the form of sharp edges, and the two together forming a continuous circular sharp edge surrounding the binding post, and the interlocking means is capable of relatively drawing the plates together to cause the sharp edges to penetrate through any corrosive coating on the binding post at all positions around the binding post.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
65 words
A battery cable connector according to claim 1 wherein the interlocking means includes a plurality of apertures in the main plate and a hook mounted on the clamping plate releasably insertable into the apertures, the apertures being spaced along the direction of movement of the clamping plate in closing direction whereby to quick-releasably lock the plates in tight engagement with binding posts of different sizes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
86 words
A battery cable connector according to claim 1 in conjunction with a cable having a sleeve of insulation and conductor strands therein with portions exposed beyond the insulation at an end of the cable, the connector including a sleeve element integral with the main plate and having a longitudinal split with interfacing teeth on opposite edges of the split, a portion of the teeth being clinched into the insulation for forming a mechanical connection, and a portion into the conductor strands for forming electrical contact engagement.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
95 words
A battery cable connector according to claim 1 wherein the main plate is provided with projections formed in and extending from the plate on at least one side of the plate adjacent at least one of said secondary notches, the main plate being adapted to be operatively connected with a post with the post received in said one secondary notch and the main plate clamped between a pair of members, whereby the projections penetrate through corrosive coating on the corresponding one of the members which they engage and thereof establish good electrical contact engagement therewith.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
81 words
A battery cable connector according to claim 6 in conjunction with a battery of the kind having a binding post on the side with a permanent connector releasably secured thereon by nut means and constituting one of said pair of members, the present connector being fitted on the binding post with the latter received in said one secondary notch, and the nut turned up tight and tightly gripping the present connector between said pair of members in firm contact engagement therewith.
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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) | 1981-04-03 | 1981-10-03 | 1982-04-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-04-03 | 1985-10-03 | 1986-04-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-04-03 | 1989-10-03 | 1990-04-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |