Patents by Inventor James A. Ledbetter

James A. Ledbetter has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4453791
    Abstract: A battery booster cable clamp is disclosed in which one of the battery terminal clamping jaws is provided with a through slot for receiving and electrically engaging the head portion of a side-mount battery terminal bolt. The edges of the through slot are designed to clamp under an annular ledge formed in the battery bolt head, so that the opposing jaw engages the top surface of the terminal bolt to sandwich the battery terminal bolt head by gripping between the underside of the bolt annular ledge and the terminal bolt top surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1982
    Date of Patent: June 12, 1984
    Assignee: Cooper Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: James A. Ledbetter
  • Patent number: 4420211
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a splicer for multi-conductor flat electrical cable. The splicer is conveniently manufactured from two part types: housing members and piercers. The top and bottom housing members are identical in structure, the structure including a plurality of longitudinally extending slots arranged symmetrically. Piercers are snugly fit into the bottom member of the housing prior to the effectuation of a splice; when the splice is effected, the tops of the piercers snugly fit into the identical slots of the top member of the housing. The piercers are designed to pierce the insulation of electrical cables and to effect electrical contact between predetermined conductors. Complementary aligning and locking means are also provided for each of the housing members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1981
    Date of Patent: December 13, 1983
    Assignee: Belden Corporation
    Inventor: James A. Ledbetter