US4555159A
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Battery post connector
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-08-06
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Granted: 1985-11-26
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Expires: 2004-08-06
Abstract
Abstract A quick-release battery post connector having an electrically conductive U-shaped clamp with legs that are connected by a pivot member which reciprocates in response to movement of a lever about an upstanding post on each leg. The lever has a boss that rotates within an opening in the pivot member and includes an aperture into which extends one of the clamp leg posts. The aperture axis is offset from the rotational axis of the boss whereby movement of the lever will result in changing the distance between the spaced-apart legs.
Inventors
- 👤 Armand N. Chartrain
- 👤 Lee A. Genne
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 01:37
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R11/00; H01R11/11; H01R11/28; H01R11/281; H01R11/282
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
A battery post connector comprising: a conductor clamp having spaced-apart first and second legs each having an upstanding post; a pivot member rotatably connected to one of said posts having a central opening into which the other of said posts extends; a lever having a boss extending therefrom for rotatable interfitting with the central opening, the rotational axis of said boss being coextensive with the axis of said central opening; and an aperture through said boss having an axis offset from the boss rotational axis, said other of the posts extending into said aperture and about which the lever rotates.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
A battery post connector comprising: a conductor clamp having spaced-apart first and second legs each having an upstanding post; a pivot member rotatably connected to one of said posts having a central opening into which the other of said posts extends; a lever having a boss extending therefrom for rotatable interfitting with the central opening, the rotational axis of said boss being coextensive with the axis of said central opening; and an aperture through said boss having an axis offset from the boss rotational axis, said other of the posts extending into said aperture and about which the lever rotates.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The connector of claim 1 wherein said conductor clamp proximates a U-shape with a battery post opening at the closed end thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The connector of claim 1 wherein the end of each leg has embedded therein an electrical conductor means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The connector of claim 3 wherein said electrical conductor means includes a continuous element that extends along the longitudinal extent of said clamp from the end of each leg.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The connector of claim 1 wherein at least one of said legs includes means for attachment to an electrical conductor means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The connector of claim 5 wherein said electrical conductor means includes an electrical grounding conductor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The connector of claim 5 wherein said means for attachment comprises a longitudinal opening into the end of said one leg for insertion of the conductor means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
The connector of claim 7 wherein said means for attachment includes a transverse opening into the side of said one leg intersecting the longitudinal opening, said transverse opening including securement means to hold the conductor means in said longitudinal opening.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The connector of claim 1 wherein said boss extends normally from the proximal end of the lever.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The connector of claim 9 wherein said pivot member includes abutment means for limiting the rotational movement of said lever.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The connector of claim 10 wherein said abutment means comprises two projection parts positioned proximate opposing sides of said central opening.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The connector of claim 10 wherein said abutment means comprises an upraised portion about the central opening.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
The connector of claim 12 wherein the proximal end of said lever includes spaced-apart stop sections for containing the upraised portion of said pivot member at predetermined arc limit positions of the lever.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
The connector of claim 13 wherein said proximal end comprises an enlarged curved structure and said stop section comprises indentations in said structure.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3838386A
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