US5024620A
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Battery terminal post clamp
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-06-11
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Granted: 1991-06-18
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Expires: 2010-06-11
Abstract
Abstract A spring actuated battery clamp has a pair of cooperable clamp members disposed in side-by-side relation, one of the clamp members being adapted to be connected to the end of a battery cable. The clamp member includes a torsion spring to provided clamping forces to a battery terminal post and an alignment structure for the clamping jaws is provided in the form of dove tail arrangement of a dove tail recess at the terminus of one jaw and a cooperable dove tail projection at the terminus of the other jaw. Alternatively, the dove tail structure may be provided at the opposite side of the torsion spring.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph Bell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 00:59
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R11/00; H01R11/11; H01R11/22; H01R11/28
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
313 words
A battery cable connector comprising: first and second arcuate jaws each comprising a periphery, first and second side faces, a first recess extending between said first and second side faces facing the like first recess to form a generally cylindrical first bore for receiving a battery terminal post, a second recess spaced from said first recess and each extending between said first and second side faces and facing the like second recess to form a generally cylindrical second bore, a third recess in said periphery extending between said first and second side faces, and a groove in said first side face extending from said second recess to said third recess; a pair of operating arms, each of said operating arms connected to a respective arcuate jaw, said operating arms extending divergently from said first and second arcuate jaws; a spring including a spring coil mounted in said second cylindrical bore and a pair of spaced apart spring arms connected to said spring coil and located in respective ones of said grooves, each of said spring arms including a distal end portion extending at approximately a right angle thereto and located in and extending along and providing even forces along the length of the respective third recess; said spring mounted to normally urge said jaws towards one another, and second operating arms movable towards one another against the force of said spring to open said jaws; connection means on one of said operating arms for connecting a battery cable thereto; and alignment aiding means including a first distal end on said first arcuate jaw, a second distal end on said second arcuate jaw, a tapered projection extending from said first distal end towards said second distal end, and recess means defining a tapered recess in said second distal end receiving and maintaining said tapered projection therein to aid in maintaining alignment of said jaws.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
313 words
A battery cable connector comprising: first and second arcuate jaws each comprising a periphery, first and second side faces, a first recess extending between said first and second side faces facing the like first recess to form a generally cylindrical first bore for receiving a battery terminal post, a second recess spaced from said first recess and each extending between said first and second side faces and facing the like second recess to form a generally cylindrical second bore, a third recess in said periphery extending between said first and second side faces, and a groove in said first side face extending from said second recess to said third recess; a pair of operating arms, each of said operating arms connected to a respective arcuate jaw, said operating arms extending divergently from said first and second arcuate jaws; a spring including a spring coil mounted in said second cylindrical bore and a pair of spaced apart spring arms connected to said spring coil and located in respective ones of said grooves, each of said spring arms including a distal end portion extending at approximately a right angle thereto and located in and extending along and providing even forces along the length of the respective third recess; said spring mounted to normally urge said jaws towards one another, and second operating arms movable towards one another against the force of said spring to open said jaws; connection means on one of said operating arms for connecting a battery cable thereto; and alignment aiding means including a first distal end on said first arcuate jaw, a second distal end on said second arcuate jaw, a tapered projection extending from said first distal end towards said second distal end, and recess means defining a tapered recess in said second distal end receiving and maintaining said tapered projection therein to aid in maintaining alignment of said jaws.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
285 words
A battery cable connector comprising: first and second arcuate jaws each comprising a periphery, first and second side faces, a first recess extending between said first and second side faces facing the like first recess to form a generally cylindrical first bore for receiving a battery terminal post, a second recess spaced from said first recess and extending between said first and second side faces and facing the like second recess to form a generally cylindrical second bore, a third recess in said periphery extending between said first and second side faces, and a groove in said first side face extending from said second recess to said third recess; a pair of operating arms, each of said operating arms connected to a respective arcuate jaw, said operating arms extending divergently from said arcuate jaws; a spring including a spring coil mounted in said second cylindrical bore and a pair of spaced apart spring arms connected to said spring coil and located in respective ones of said grooves, each of said spring arms including a distal end portion extending at approximately a right angle thereto and located in and extending along and providing even forces along the length of the respective third recess; said spring mounted stressed to normally urge said jaws towards one another and said operating arms moveable towards one another against the force of said spring to open said jaws; connection means on one of said operating arms for connecting a battery cable thereto; and alignment aiding means including a tapered projection extending from one of said operating arms towards the other operating arm, recess means defining a tapered recess in said other operating arm for receiving and maintaining said tapered projection therein.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
285 words
A battery cable connector comprising: first and second arcuate jaws each comprising a periphery, first and second side faces, a first recess extending between said first and second side faces facing the like first recess to form a generally cylindrical first bore for receiving a battery terminal post, a second recess spaced from said first recess and extending between said first and second side faces and facing the like second recess to form a generally cylindrical second bore, a third recess in said periphery extending between said first and second side faces, and a groove in said first side face extending from said second recess to said third recess; a pair of operating arms, each of said operating arms connected to a respective arcuate jaw, said operating arms extending divergently from said arcuate jaws; a spring including a spring coil mounted in said second cylindrical bore and a pair of spaced apart spring arms connected to said spring coil and located in respective ones of said grooves, each of said spring arms including a distal end portion extending at approximately a right angle thereto and located in and extending along and providing even forces along the length of the respective third recess; said spring mounted stressed to normally urge said jaws towards one another and said operating arms moveable towards one another against the force of said spring to open said jaws; connection means on one of said operating arms for connecting a battery cable thereto; and alignment aiding means including a tapered projection extending from one of said operating arms towards the other operating arm, recess means defining a tapered recess in said other operating arm for receiving and maintaining said tapered projection therein.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
357 words
A battery cable connector comprising: first and second arcuate jaw each comprising a periphery, first and second side faces, a first recess extending between said first and second side faces and facing the like first recess to form a generally cylindrical first bore for receiving a battery terminal post, a second recess spaced from said first recess and extending between said first and second side faces and facing the like second recess to form a generally cylindrical second bore, a third recess in said periphery extending between said first and second side faces, and a groove in said first side face extending from said second recess to said third recess; a pair of operating arms, each of said operating arms connected to a respective arcuate jaw, said operating arms extending divergently from said first and second arcuate jaws; a spring including a spring coil mounted in said second cylindrical bore and a pair of spaced apart spring arms connected to said spring coil and located in respective ones of said grooves, each of said spring arms including a distal end portion extending a approximately a right angle thereto and located in and extending along and providing even forces along the length of the respective third recess; said spring mounted stressed to normally urge said jaws towards one another and said operating arms movable towards one another against the force of said spring to open said jaws; connection means on one of said operating arms for connecting a battery cable thereto; and alignment aiding means including a first distal end on said first arcuate jaw, a second distal end on said second arcuate jaw, a first tapered projection extending from said first distal end towards said second distal end, first recess means defining a first tapered recess in said second distal end and receiving and maintaining said first tapered projection therein to aid in maintaining alignment of said jaws, a second tapered projection extending from one of said operating arms towards the other of said operating arms, second recess means defining a second tapered recess in said other operating arms for receiving and maintaining said tapered projection therein.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
357 words
A battery cable connector comprising: first and second arcuate jaw each comprising a periphery, first and second side faces, a first recess extending between said first and second side faces and facing the like first recess to form a generally cylindrical first bore for receiving a battery terminal post, a second recess spaced from said first recess and extending between said first and second side faces and facing the like second recess to form a generally cylindrical second bore, a third recess in said periphery extending between said first and second side faces, and a groove in said first side face extending from said second recess to said third recess; a pair of operating arms, each of said operating arms connected to a respective arcuate jaw, said operating arms extending divergently from said first and second arcuate jaws; a spring including a spring coil mounted in said second cylindrical bore and a pair of spaced apart spring arms connected to said spring coil and located in respective ones of said grooves, each of said spring arms including a distal end portion extending a approximately a right angle thereto and located in and extending along and providing even forces along the length of the respective third recess; said spring mounted stressed to normally urge said jaws towards one another and said operating arms movable towards one another against the force of said spring to open said jaws; connection means on one of said operating arms for connecting a battery cable thereto; and alignment aiding means including a first distal end on said first arcuate jaw, a second distal end on said second arcuate jaw, a first tapered projection extending from said first distal end towards said second distal end, first recess means defining a first tapered recess in said second distal end and receiving and maintaining said first tapered projection therein to aid in maintaining alignment of said jaws, a second tapered projection extending from one of said operating arms towards the other of said operating arms, second recess means defining a second tapered recess in said other operating arms for receiving and maintaining said tapered projection therein.
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