US4938712A
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Jumper cables
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-08-03
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Granted: 1990-07-03
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Expires: 2009-08-03
Abstract
Abstract A pair of improved jumper cables one end of which automatically lights when the other is arbitrarily connected to a source battery and also automatically indicates the polarity of the source battery by means of light emitting diodes. Also when a pair of probes at the lighted end is arbitrarily connected to the destination battery, the polarity of the destination battery is automatically indicated by means of light emitting diodes. The polarities of the source battery and the destination battery are displayed together on the face of one of the clamps at the lighted end. By a comparison of the indicated polarities the correct connection can be made.
Inventors
- 👤 Andrew B. Black
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 10:23
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R11/00; H01R11/11; H01R11/22; H01R11/24; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S320/00; Y10S320/15
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
A battery jumper cable for polarized connection of a source battery to a destination battery, comprising: (a) two insulated cables each having first and second ends, (b) battery attachment means at each end of said cables, (c) a first polarity indicating means at the second ends of one of the cables for indicating the polarity of the source battery when the first ends of said cables are arbitrarily connected thereto, (d) a first and second probe at the second ends of said cables and electrically insulated therefrom, and (e) a second polarity indicating means at the second end of one of said cables for indicating the polarity of said destination battery when said first and second probes are arbitrarily connected thereto prior to polarized connection of the second ends of the cables to the destination battery.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
136 words
A battery jumper cable for polarized connection of a source battery to a destination battery, comprising: (a) two insulated cables each having first and second ends, (b) battery attachment means at each end of said cables, (c) a first polarity indicating means at the second ends of one of the cables for indicating the polarity of the source battery when the first ends of said cables are arbitrarily connected thereto, (d) a first and second probe at the second ends of said cables and electrically insulated therefrom, and (e) a second polarity indicating means at the second end of one of said cables for indicating the polarity of said destination battery when said first and second probes are arbitrarily connected thereto prior to polarized connection of the second ends of the cables to the destination battery.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
A battery jumper cable as claimed in claim 1 wherein said jumper cable further comprises a lamp integral with said battery attachment means at the second ends of said cables adapted for illumination when said first ends are connected to said source battery.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A battery jumper cable as claimed in claims 1 or 2 wherein said battery attachment means at the seconds ends of said cables comprises a clamp at each of said ends.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
A battery jumper cable as claimed in claim 3 wherein said first probe is integral with one of said clamps but electrically insulated therefrom and said second probe is integral with the other of said clamps but electrically insulated therefrom.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A battery jumper cable as claimed in claim 4 wherein said first and second polarity indicating means are attached to one of said clamps.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
A battery jumper cable as claimed in claim 5 wherein said first and second polarity indicating means comprises a pair of visual polarity sensitive devices connected parallel to each other and with their polarities opposed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
A battery jumper cable as claimed in claim 6 wherein said visual polarity sensitive devices have indicia thereof indicating the polarity for connecting the second ends of said jumper cables to said destination battery.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
A battery jumper cable as recited in claim 7, wherein said visual polarity sensitive devices are light emitting diodes.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
A battery jumper cable as recited in claim 7, wherein said visual polarity sensitive devices are liquid crystal diodes.
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