Multiple wire connector-adapter for use with a battery terminal connector
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a partial view of a battery corner with an exposed terminal, a battery terminal connector, the multiple wire connector-adapter of the instant invention, a pair of bolts for securing the multiple wire connector-adapter to the battery terminal connector, and a bare wire end of a single large-gauge vehicle cable for attaching to the battery terminal connector by placing said vehicle cable between the multiple wire connector-adapter and the battery terminal connector. The broken line showing is included for the purpose of illustrating environmental structure only and forms no part of the claimed design;
FIG. 2 is a partial bottom plan view of the multiple wire connector-adapter of the present invention, the ends of the multiple wire portion of the connector-adapter not being shown. The bottom two wires have been separated in order to show all four wires;
FIG. 3 is a partial top plan view of the multiple wire connector-adapter of the present invention, the ends of the multiple wire portion of the connector-adapter not being shown. The top two wires have been separated in order to show all four wires;
FIG. 4 is a partial left elevational view of the multiple wire connector-adapter of the present invention, the ends of the multiple wire portion of the connector-adapter not being shown, and the right elevational view being substantially a mirror image thereof. The two wires on the left have been separated in order to show all four wires;
FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view of the multiple wire connector-adapter of the present invention; and,
FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of the multiple wire connector-adapter of the present invention.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 9, 1995
Date of Patent: Jul 8, 1997
Inventor: Charles L. Green (New Boston, TX)
Primary Examiner: Joel Sincavage
Attorney: H. Dennis Timmons & Kelly Kelly
Application Number: 0/34,672
International Classification: 1302;
