Abstract: A booster cable assembly for connecting to the terminal of a battery. The booster cable assembly includes a terminal gripping assembly for gripping a battery terminal. The gripping assembly includes a pair of arms. Both of the arms have a distal portion, a proximal portion and central portion. The arms each have a front face, a back face, a top face and a bottom face. A pivoting assembly pivotally couples the first and second arms such that each of the front faces face each other. A biasing means biases said arms in an open position. The biasing means is a torsion spring. The biasing means urges the front faces of the arms away from each other. A cable operationally connects the terminal gripping assembly to a second terminal gripping assembly. The cable has a first end fixedly coupled to the proximal portion of the second arm.

Abstract: A retention mechanism for retaining a CPU module includes a base having two ends to which two retention arms are mounted thereby forming a U-shaped configuration for accommodating the CPU module therein. Each retention arm has a bottom wall and two side walls thereby defining a channel therebetween for receiving an edge of the CPU module. The bottom wall has a cantilevered beam extending therefrom which is deflected when the CPU module is inserted into the retention mechanism. An opening is defined in the bottom wall for partially receiving the deflected beam and the beam is dimensioned to refrain from protruding beyond the bottom wall when the CPU module is inserted into the retention mechanism.

Abstract: A battery terminal post connector having first and second clamp components shaped to receive and grip a battery terminal post under the action of a resilient compression spring which urges the clamp components towards one another to grip the post. The connector also includes a release element which is moveable relative to the components and which, during such movement, cooperates with at least one of the components to provide a camming action driving the components apart against the action of the spring so as to release the grip of the components on the post in use.

Abstract: A battery terminal connector for a quick and easy way to connect and disconnect battery cables to a battery. The battery terminal connector includes a housing having an open top end, an open bottom end, an open side, a first side wall, and a second side wall and being adapted to retain a conventional battery coupler therein, and further includes a spring member having ends mounted to the first and second side walls at the open side, and also includes a lever pivotally mounted to the first and second side walls also at the open side and having a spring engaging member extending at an angle from an end of the lever, and further includes a cable fastener securely mounted on top of the housing.

Abstract: A battery terminal clamp for attachment to batteries having either top or side mounted battery terminal posts includes a housing, a dual-clamp connector disposed within the housing, and a clamp selector operatively coupled to the dual-clamp connector. The dual-clamp connector includes first and second clamps positioned at opposite ends of the housing, and a current exchange terminal in between. The first clamp is configured for engaging a first type of battery terminal post, and the second clamp is configured for engaging a second type of battery terminal post. The clamp selector can be selectively set to either a first or second position. The first position exposes only the first clamp, while the second position exposes only the second clamp.

Abstract: A reserve, back-up battery assembly is described providing adequate voltage and power levels to replace a main battery for a limited period of time. The reserve battery assembly includes a housing, an electrolyte, an openable sealing mechanism, a plurality of pairs of anodes and cathodes, and first and second leads integrally connected to the first and second cable assemblies. The housing includes a fluid reservoir with an electrolyte solvent sealed within it, and it further includes a cell chamber containing the anodes and cathodes. The openable sealing mechanism releases the electrolyte solvent into a chute leading from the fluid reservoir to the cell chamber, and the chute contains anhydrous electrolytic crystals, for dissociation in the electrolyte solvent. The openable sealing mechanism also opens a vent passage extending between the fluid reservoir and the exterior of the housing. The anodes and cathodes may be made from Al and S, Al and AgO, or Al and MnO.sub.2, respectively.

Abstract: An electrical connector for securing an electrical connection between a conductor and a wire or cable, comprises a first plate, a second plate below the first plate, a hinge attaching the rear portion of the first plate to the rear portion of the second plate, and a wire securing means attached to one of the plates. The first and second plates have tabs attached to their forward portions, and each plate has at least one hole therethrough, the holes being sized to receive a conductor. The hinge allows the forward portion of the second plate to be moved relative to the forward portion of the first plate. Means are provided for biasing the two plates to a closed position, where the holes on the first and second plates are not aligned. In the open position, the holes are aligned. When a conductor is extended through the holes in the open position, the bias means biases the plates toward the closed position to firmly retain the conductor.

Abstract: A battery terminal post connector in one embodiment includes a spring that urges a lower body towards an upper body when a battery terminal post is disposed therebetween. The urging of the spring causes an electrical connection between the connector and the post. A protective housing protects the connector and the battery terminal post. In another embodiment, a pair of springs are used to create a spring biased connection between lower and upper bodies and a battery terminal post. Thus, in both embodiments, a quick connect/quick disconnect function is achieved for each of the two connectors with respect to each associated battery terminal.

Abstract: A linear clamp for releasably engaging an electrical connector is provided. The clamp includes a housing having a hand grip portion and an elongated barrel portion having a longitudinal axis, a fixed jaw carried by the barrel portion, and a moveable member having a moveable jaw thereon axially aligned with and facing the fixed jaw, wherein the longitudinal axis passes through the jaws. The clamp further includes resilient means for urging the moveable jaw toward the fixed jaw, and a lever pivotally connected to the hand grip portion and coupled to the moveable member for linearly moving the moveable jaw along the longitudinal axis away from the fixed jaw.

Abstract: A flexural pivot joint is used to join two members for pivotal movement about a pivot axis. The pivot joint comprises two pairs of resilient spring wire sections spaced apart along the pivot axis. Each wire section is coupled to both of the members and has a longitudinal axis. The wire sections of each pair are disposed in cross-arrangement with respect to each other and are deflectable from their respective longitudinal axes to accommodate pivoting of the members from an at-rest condition about the pivot axis. In an alternative embodiment the flexural pivot joint includes first and second brackets respectively coupled to the members. The brackets are disposed facing each other and include a plurality of slots.

Abstract: A snap-lock battery terminal connector (10) is disclosed. The connector (10) comprises a substantially annular ring (11) which has a lug (22) to which an electrical cable (23) is clamped. The connector (10) further comprises a pivotal member (13) which is manually graspable and which is used to move a clamping member (17) into engagement with one of a plurality or sockets (19) positioned on the exterior surface of the ring (11). The pivotal member (13) when pivoted towards the annular ring (11) with the clamping member engaged in one of the sockets (19) draws the two ends (12 and 20) together for the connector (10) to clamp onto a battery terminal.

Abstract: An electrical connector for a battery terminal having a known minimum diameter, comprising an electric contact of electrically conductive material having a substantially U-shaped cross-section defined by a base portion and a pair of resilient legs extending away from the base portion, the free end of each leg being bent inwardly to form an arm which is directed back towards the base portion, the pair of arms being resilient, spaced apart to define a longitudinally extending slot therebetween, and converging such that the slot has a predetermined inner width which is less than a predetermined outer width, the predetermined outer width of the slot being greater than the minimum diameter of the battery terminal, and the predetermined inner width of the slot being less than the minimum diameter of the battery terminal; and a housing of electrically insulating material which surrounds the electric contact and which has an opening adjacent the slot through which the battery terminal can pass.

Abstract: There are disclosed booster cable assemblies in which the clamps or terminal receiving members thereof include first cooperating clamping elements which may be releasably locked in cooperative engagement with battery terminals providing second cooperating elements which mate and releasably lock only with a clamping member of a similar polarity. The arrangement precludes improper connection of the clamping members with the incorrect terminal.

Abstract: A spring actuated battery clamp has a pair of cooperable clamp members disposed in side-by-side relation, one of the clamp members being adapted to be connected to the end of a battery cable. The clamp member includes a torsion spring to provided clamping forces to a battery terminal post and an alignment structure for the clamping jaws is provided in the form of dove tail arrangement of a dove tail recess at the terminus of one jaw and a cooperable dove tail projection at the terminus of the other jaw. Alternatively, the dove tail structure may be provided at the opposite side of the torsion spring.

Abstract: An improved connector for connecting an electrically conductive cable to the terminal post of a wet-cell storage battery in such a manner as to facilitate quick connection and disconnection therebetween while maintaining the permanency characteristics possessed by similar connectors in use prior to the present invention.

Abstract: A battery cable connector is disclosed for connecting to batteries that have a side terminal, as well as for batteries that have a top terminal. The invention provides for connection to either types of batteries without any further modification of the battery cable connector. Two sets of openings within the conductive portion of the battery connector cable enable easy attachment to either a side mounted battery terminal or a top mounted battery terminal without further reconfiguration of the battery cable connector.

Abstract: A jumper cable clamp to connect car batteries which includes a conventional terminal clamp having received therein a conductive expansion clip connected to an indication lamp. The conductive expansion clip may be pulled out and firmly retained by the resilient projections of a clip holder set in the clamp, such that the expansion clip is served to clip on the battery terminal. The indications lamp will be turned on to give a warning signal if the expansion clip is secured to the wrong battery terminal.

Abstract: A battery terminal post clamp is provided and consists of a pair of inwardly curved arms having crossed end portions. The arms are pivotaly connected at their lower ends in a spaced apart relationship on one of two mounting plates. The mounting plates are attached together to fit and grip an electrical conductor of a battery cable. A finger engaging portion having an aperture therethrough is affixed to each crossed end portion of each arm so that a guide bolt can extend through each aperture with a guide nut threaded on the end of the shank. A coil compression spring is arranged on shank of the guide bolt between the finger engaging portions. The spring urges the finger engaging portions apart causing the arms to move towards each other to grip a terminal post until a person squeezes the finger engaging portions together to compress the spring and disengage the arms from the terminal post.

Abstract: An electrical clamp suitable for use with automotive jumper cables, which consists of a handle with a spring loaded conducting member extending therethrough, the conducting member preferably having two contact surfaces on the end extending from the handle. One end of the handle is open for allowing the entry of an electrical cable for attachment to the conducting member, and the other end of the handle constitutes a bearing surface facing the contact surfaces of the conducting member. One of the contact surfaces is specially adapted to be used with side-mounted battery terminals, and the other contact surface is adapted to be used with top-mounted battery terminals.

Abstract: A cable clip includes a strain relief bushing positioned between the jaws of the clip and the handle end for anchoring a cable to the clip in orthogonal relationship to the clip with the bend in the cable confined to the inside of the clip.

Abstract: A battery terminal connector apparatus (10) for batteries (100) having post (101) and/or recessed aperture (103) terminals; wherein, the battery terminal connector apparatus (10) includes a conventional spring biased pair of pivoted jaw members (13) having at least one post member (15) that is dimensioned to be received in a recessed aperture terminal (103).

Abstract: A clamp for a battery booster cable that includes pivotally connected clamp members, each of which includes a handle portion to which a jaw portion is joined, the jaw portions of the clamp members being normally biased to a closed position and being movable to an open position for being mounted in clamping engagement on a terminal of a battery, the jaw portions of the clamp members being angularly disposed relative to the handle portions thereof, wherein the jaw portions are more easily clamped to a terminal of the battery.

Abstract: A device for making electrical connection in which the device can serve either as a clip or a plug. The device includes a pair of pivotally interconnected jaws which can open and be clipped onto a wire or electrical terminal, the jaws being biased toward each other. In one embodiment, each jaw is provided near its outer surface with an electrically conductive member defined by one or more resilient electrical contact elements which extend longitudinally of the corresponding jaw. The elements of each member are integral with a pair of semi-circular bands which are secured in any suitable manner, such as by soldering or spot welding, to the outer surface of the respective jaw. When the jaws are closed, the members mate with each other at the side edges to form a banana plug which can be inserted into a jack or other tubular recess. In another embodiment, the jaws have integral contact elements thereon which define a banana plug configuration when the jaws are closed.

Abstract: The invention provides a battery terminal connector of the type having an elongate electrically insultaing body housing a battery terminal post engaging connector block electrically connected to an electrical cable, axially movable within the body, and urged by means of spring biasing means, in use, into contact with a battery terminal post received in a socket provided in the body. The body of the battery terminal connector is further provided with an integrally formed, inwardly directed flange for holding the spring within the body such that it bears against both the connector block and flange. Further, the body has an access opening for introducing the connector block, electrical cable, and spring therein in a substantially lateral direction.

Abstract: An electrical connector for a battery terminal post which is utilized to establish a positive electrical connection between the post and an electrical conductor. The electrical conductor is fixedly mounted within the housing of the electrical connector. The housing is constructed of a stretchable material such as a rubber composition. The housing includes an enlarged opening to accommodate the terminal post. The housing is stretched over the terminal post with the inherent resiliency of the housing maintaining a tight electrical connection between the post and the conductor.

Abstract: A battery cable terminal for connecting a cable to a post of a battery. The terminal includes a metallic contact element having a ferrule for receiving an end of the cable and further has a contact portion for engaging the post. The terminal also includes a resilient, one-piece plastic clamp having a pair of arms defining an opening of receiving the post. The clamp holds the element so that the contact portion engages the post when the post is received by the clamp. The arms having facing distal ends defining a constricted throat for the opening with the facing end of each arm having a bearing surface so that the facing ends can be pried apart to increase the size of the opening. The clamp is spreadable from an as-formed condition in which the opening with the clamp holding the element has a dimension less than a corresponding dimension of the post, to a spread condition wherein the dimension of the opening is greater than the corresponding dimension of the post.

Abstract: The jaws of the clamp are pivoted towards each other in a locked position of the clamp by a toggle arrangement. An electrical connection between the jaws of the clamp and the cable are effected only when the clamp is in its locked position.