US4560230A
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Battery jump cable system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-04-16
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Granted: 1985-12-24
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Expires: 2004-04-16
Abstract
Abstract A rechargeable battery cable connection system to facilitate the attachment of battery jumper cables or battery charging clamps to a rechargeable battery. The system utilizes a protuberance associated adjacent a battery terminal, the protuberance either constituting an extension defined upon the battery terminal, or defined upon the battery terminal clamp. The protuberance includes a recess receiving the jaws of the cable clamp.
Inventors
- 👤 Douglas R. Inglis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 22:53
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; H01M50/562; H01M50/564; H01M50/567; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
A battery jump cable connection system for rechargeable batteries comprising, in combination, a frusto-conical battery terminal of electrically conductive material having an axis, an inner maximum diameter region and an outer minimum diameter end, a circular extension defined on said outer end concentric to said axis and of a diameter no greater than the diameter of said outer end, said extension being homogeneously formed of the material of said terminal, and a circular recess defined in said extension concentric to said terminal axis and of such radial depth to receive and retain the jaws of a battery jump cable clamp therein.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
101 words
A battery jump cable connection system for rechargeable batteries comprising, in combination, a frusto-conical battery terminal of electrically conductive material having an axis, an inner maximum diameter region and an outer minimum diameter end, a circular extension defined on said outer end concentric to said axis and of a diameter no greater than the diameter of said outer end, said extension being homogeneously formed of the material of said terminal, and a circular recess defined in said extension concentric to said terminal axis and of such radial depth to receive and retain the jaws of a battery jump cable clamp therein.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
145 words
A battery jump cable connection system for rechargeable batteries wherein the batteries include frustoconical terminals comprising, in combination, a battery terminal clamp having an elongated body of electrically conductive material defining a length, a frusto-conical socket defined in said body transverse to said length for receiving a battery terminal, means defined on said body for circumferentially constricting said socket, a battery cable affixed to said body in electrical conducting relationship therewith, an elongated electrical conducting protuberance post extending from said body in electrical conducting relationship therewith having an axis transversely disposed to said body length, said post being homogeneously formed of the material of said clamp body and having a free outer end region of circular configuration, and a circular recess concentrically defined in said post outer end region of such depth to receive and retain the jaws of a battery jump cable clamp therein.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
145 words
A battery jump cable connection system for rechargeable batteries wherein the batteries include frustoconical terminals comprising, in combination, a battery terminal clamp having an elongated body of electrically conductive material defining a length, a frusto-conical socket defined in said body transverse to said length for receiving a battery terminal, means defined on said body for circumferentially constricting said socket, a battery cable affixed to said body in electrical conducting relationship therewith, an elongated electrical conducting protuberance post extending from said body in electrical conducting relationship therewith having an axis transversely disposed to said body length, said post being homogeneously formed of the material of said clamp body and having a free outer end region of circular configuration, and a circular recess concentrically defined in said post outer end region of such depth to receive and retain the jaws of a battery jump cable clamp therein.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-12-23 | 1989-06-24 | 1989-12-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-12-23 | 1993-06-24 | 1993-12-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-12-23 | 1997-06-24 | 1997-12-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |