Battery clamp

- The Noco Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a new design for a battery clamp;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines shown represent portions of the battery clamp that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a battery clamp, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D997102
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 3, 2018
Date of Patent: Aug 29, 2023
Assignee: The Noco Company (Glenwillow, OH)
Inventors: Jonathan Lewis Nook (Gates Mills, OH), William Knight Nook (Shaker Heights, OH), James Richard Stanfield (Peoria, AZ), Derek Michael Underhill (Tempe, AZ)
Primary Examiner: Jennifer O King
Application Number: 29/665,466
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Connector (e.g., Terminal, Clamp, Etc.) (4) (D13/120)