Abstract: A serviceable fused battery terminal comprising a disposable fused battery end containing a fuse link, the disposable fused battery end being initially integrated with a cable-connecting portion of the terminal which is secured to an electrical cable, for example by crimping in known manner. When the fuse blows, the battery end is removed from the cable-connecting end by breaking or separating it, while the cable-connecting end remains secured to the cable in its original fashion. A portion of the cable-connecting end is formed as a reattachment point for a replacement fused battery end 22, which is then secured to the remaining original cable-connecting end to create a new fused terminal. The inventive terminal allows for the easy replacement of blown fuses in the field without having to cut or otherwise remove the cable-connecting portion of the terminal from the cable.

Abstract: An adjustable power point for use in a vehicle, movable from at least one home position to other locations in the vehicle that are suited for connecting various electrical devices. In one form, the power point is connected to a retractable power cord, and is normally retained in a home socket, for example in the dashboard near the driver console. In another form, the power point is slide-mounted in a track structure formed in a portion of the vehicle, for example the instrument panel, capable of being longitudinally adjusted between various home positions along the length of the track.

Abstract: An overcurrent protection system gives rapid response to relatively small overcurrents has a sensor element and an interruption element in series between a power source and a load. The sensor element is functionally linked to the circuit interruption element via a control element. When current exceeds a predetermined amount, the sensor element transfers heat to the control element which causes the circuit interruption element to change from a conducting state to non-conducting fault state. A latching arrangement causes the protection system to remain in the non-conducting fault state until reset. The control element may include a PTC device or a bimetal switch.

Abstract: An eyelet terminal of the type used to connect an electrical wire or cable to a junction box or grounding terminal in an automotive electrical system, comprising an inverted cup-shaped eyelet adapted to be placed over a nut at the terminal and to mate with the nut with a non-rotating fit. The eyelet has a hole in an upper surface thereof to allow passage therethrough of a terminal stud or a bolt by which the eyelet terminal can be permanently secured at the terminal mounting location. The eyelet terminal is especially useful for establishing ground connections to weld nuts.

Abstract: A wire harness clip for securing D-scrolled wire harness to a panel type mounting surface, for example in an automobile. A clip has an elongated mounting arm with an open-faced D-shape trough formed at one end and a panel-mounting clip such as a Christmas tree clip formed at an opposite end, on a common surface or side of the mounting arm. The trough includes a hinged cover adapted to releasably lock a D-scrolled wire harness into the trough, and in the illustrated embodiment is a generally flat cover spaced from the and generally parallel to the mounting arm in the closed position, and includes a curved ratcheting lock arm which is automatically guided into locking engagement with mating ratchet teeth on an outer surface of the trough for closing the cover in a blind mounting operation. The trough preferably includes a pair of tape positioning tabs extending generally perpendicular to the mounting arm in alignment with the wire harness for pre-mounting the wire harness to the trough by taping.