Abstract: An improved automotive type electric storage battery assembly including a primary storage battery of a conventional type having a casing providing a receptacle for a secondary, smaller storage battery. Each of the batteries are provided with conventional side mount or top mount positive and negative posts and the primary and second storage battery each are provided with a receptacle and plug mechanism respectively for quickly interconnecting the two batteries to obtain maximum cranking amperage. The secondary storage battery and primary storage battery casings are adapted for quick clamping and releasing mechanism requiring no tools such that the secondary battery may be easily removed and stored in a warm location in extreme cold conditions.

Abstract: An improved automotive type V-belt being of a truncated trapezoidal shape in cross-sectional dimension, the belting being endless and molded or otherwise formed around a flexible metal or plastic strapping type material, the strapping material being similarly endless and having evenly longitudinally spaced apertures throughout its length. The belting can be cut to any desired length, the belting drawn back from the strapping and the ends of the strapping suitably joined with a fastener through the apertures, after which the belting ends may be released to again cover the strapping and meet in end to end smoothly abutting relationship.