With Plural Conductor Terminals Patents (Class 439/763)
  • Patent number: 10700451
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly is provided with a conductive body with a first aperture formed therein, and a second aperture formed therein intersecting the first aperture. A first post has an aperture formed radially therethrough. The first post is sized to be received within the first aperture of the conductive body with an end of the first post accessible externally from the conductive body for receipt of a first electrical connector. A fastener is sized to be received within the second aperture of the conductive body and extend through the aperture in the first post to retain the first post in the conductive body for electrical communication between the first electrical connector and the conductive body. A second post is exposed externally from the conductive body for receipt of a second electrical connector for electrical communication with the first electrical connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Montserrat Pinol Pedret, Antoni Pujol Simon, Alberto Aragones Carrete
  • Patent number: 10658771
    Abstract: A battery terminal clamp has a body portion with an intermediate aperture for engaging a battery post. The clamp further includes a threaded rod extending upwardly relative to the body portion at an angle to the horizontal of between 45° and 60°. A battery pull bar extends from one side wall to the opposite side wall of the body portion. A wedge-shaped element abuts one side wall of the body portion. Together with the battery pull bar, the wedge-shaped element alternately effects a reduction in, or increase in, the size of the intermediate aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Royal Die & Stamping, LLC
    Inventors: Steve Krass, Wayne Rohr, Nathaniel Hollin
  • Patent number: 9300061
    Abstract: A battery wiring module is configured to be attached to a battery group including a plurality of batteries each having electrode terminals including a positive electrode terminal and a negative electrode terminal and configured to connect the electrode terminals. The battery wiring module includes a plurality of connection units connected to each other in a battery arrangement direction in which the batteries are arranged. Each of the connection units includes a bus bar and a bus bar housing. The bus bar is configured to connect one of the electrode terminals of one of the batteries and one of the electrode terminals of another one of the batteries. The bus bar housing houses the bus bar. The bus bar has a pair of terminal through holes configured to receive the electrode terminals and each of the terminal through holes is formed in a shape elongated in the battery arrangement direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuko Kinoshita, Hiroomi Hiramitsu, Hiroki Hirai, Katsunori Hamana, Tomofumi Tsuji, Mitsuhiro Akasaka, Tetsuya Nakagawa, Yoshinao Kobayashi, Masaru Shitamichi, Daiki Hirano
  • Patent number: 9083107
    Abstract: A connector includes a plurality of connection terminals, a housing, an installing part and a sealing member. Cables are connected to the connection terminals. The housing holds the connection terminals. The installing part is formed by a part of the housing, and is fitted into a mounting hole of a connection counterpart. The sealing member is provided in the installing part, and seals between the installing part and the mounting hole. Connecting tab parts provided in the connection terminals are connected to a terminal block provided at the connection counterpart side. The connection terminals includes a confluent connection terminal including a plurality of cable connecting parts to which a plurality of the cables are connected and one of the connecting tab parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Toru Suzuki, Hajime Kato
  • Patent number: 8932086
    Abstract: A battery terminal lug (1) is disclosed, the lug being equipped with a shunt (7) for measuring the battery current and other battery characteristics. The lug includes a support (8), such as for a printed circuit, of at least one electronic component. The lug is made up of a first part (2), which is configured to be secured to a terminal of the battery, and a second part, which is configured to be secured to the cable of the battery (which is ordinarily directly associated with the terminal of the battery). The two parts (2, 3) of the terminal lug are electrically insulated from one another and are provided with projecting portions (28, 38) to bear the shunt (7), and a casing (5, 6) to accommodate the shunt (7) and the support (8), wherein electrical insulation (4, 17) is positioned so as to intervene between the two parts (2, 3) of the terminal lug (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Valeo Equipements Electriques Moteur
    Inventors: Alain Thimon, Denis Gravat, Sébastien Perard, Nicolas Bogaert, Emmanuel Ryckebusch, Christophe Monteil, Hugues Gervais
  • Patent number: 8305034
    Abstract: A battery monitoring system (BMS) configured for use in measuring operating conditions of a battery or other source of electric current. The BMS may include a housing configured to include a dampening element between a shunt and connection arm in order to limit the likelihood of vibrations and other forces acting on the BMS shorting or otherwise disrupting electrical connections used to measure current through the shunt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventor: Josep Maria Roset Rubio
  • Patent number: 8303351
    Abstract: A distribution terminal for a wire-type fusible link is provided. The distribution terminal includes: an electrically-conductive metal plate having a fixing hole formed therethrough so as to be fastened to a battery terminal bolt; and a plurality of press-clamping barrels formed on the metal plate and provided corresponding respectively to a plurality of wire-type fusible links, each of the press-clamping barrels having a press-fastening leg for being press-clamped to a fusible conductor of the corresponding wire-type fusible link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Naoto Taguchi, Mitsuhiko Totsuka
  • Patent number: 7491097
    Abstract: A mounting structure of a current sensor includes: the current sensor including a detection portion; and a connection member for electrically connecting between a battery post of a battery and a harness. The current sensor is mounted on the connection member. The connection member includes a predetermined portion, a current density of which is higher than that of other portions of the connection member. The detection portion of the current sensor is disposed on the predetermined portion of the connection member when the current sensor is mounted on the connection member. The mounting structure may include a pair of holes, one for connection at the battery post, the other one for connection to the harness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masato Ishihara, Masahiro Aratani, Takashige Saitou
  • Patent number: 7056164
    Abstract: A method for repairing and assembling contact image sensor module and structure thereof are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Asia Tech Image Inc.
    Inventors: Shao-Hwa Wang, Chi-Sheng Lin
  • Patent number: 7001226
    Abstract: A pole terminal (10) for connection to a connecting pin of a vehicle battery having a clamping element (12) for at least partially engaging around a circumference of a clamping section of the connecting pin and having a connecting device (16) for one or more power cables. In addition to the clamping element (12), a connecting pin (18) is provided, whose circumferential dimensions in one clamping section correspond, within a predeterminable tolerance, to the circumferential dimensions of the clamping section of the connecting pin of the vehicle battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Rouven Hermann, Alexander Rosenthal, Marco Schweizer
  • Patent number: 6817908
    Abstract: A battery terminal connector having a body portion, and an intermediate aperture for engaging a battery post. The size of the intermediate aperture is variable from a size well in excess of the diameter of the battery post to which it is to be connected, to a size somewhat smaller than the diameter of the battery post to which it is to be connected. A base plate is positioned along a line extending generally from one side surface of the connector to the other side surface of the connector. A threaded rod extends upwardly from the base plate. The connector further includes at least one vertically-movable element, including an upper and a lower wedge-shaped element. A threaded nut is preferably rotatably secured to the threaded rod. The threaded nut is positioned above and abuts against the upper of the two wedge-shaped elements. As the threaded nut is moved downward along the threaded rod, the nut pushes upon that upper wedge-shaped element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: Royal Die & Stamping Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Erik Freitag
  • Patent number: 6793534
    Abstract: A power distribution outlet with a fuse, having a battery connector, a connecting block, a distributing block, an insulation plate, a fuse, and an insulation housing is disclosed. The battery connector is connected to the electrode of the battery. The connecting block has a wire to electrically connect the battery connector. The distributing block has a plurality of wire inlets for connecting a plurality of power cords. The connecting block and the distributing block are fixed on an insulation plate and insulated to each other thereby. The fuse electrically connects the connecting block and the distributing block, which are enclosed in the insulation housing. The above structure allows multiple power cords to be conducted with the battery at the same time, while the fuse can be easily inspected and replaced to protect the electronic products connected to the power cords, and the structure is easily fabricated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Inventors: Wen Tsung Cheng, Wen Ho Cheng
  • Patent number: 6778403
    Abstract: The wiring board having terminals disclosed in this invention is aimed at providing a narrow pitch and downsized design for connecting circuit boards of various kinds of electronic devices. Each terminal 11 has an L-shaped or bar-shaped coupling section 11A having an uneven shape and held between a top substrate 6 and a bottom substrate 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Masatoshi Takenaka, Minoru Hato, Shinji Okuma
  • Patent number: 6773310
    Abstract: A battery terminal connector that requires no tools to engage or remove uses a quick-release system in order to increase efficiency. The use of a lever (which makes up an important part of the quick-release system) with a varying radius is used to engage or release the battery terminal connector. The connector is made of an electrically conductive material and connects the battery terminal to the battery cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Inventor: Greg Davis
  • Patent number: 6764353
    Abstract: A battery terminal connector having a body portion. The body portion has a front end and a back end, and a first and a second ferrule. The second ferrule is secured to the front end of the body portion, and the first ferrule is connected to the back end of the body portion. The first ferrule is separated from the second ferrule by an angle of between approximately 150-180 degrees. A line passing through the axis of the first ferrule and second ferrule passes through the battery terminal post to which the terminal connector is attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignee: Royal Die & Stamping Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Erik Freitag
  • Publication number: 20040087219
    Abstract: A battery terminal connector having a body portion, and an intermediate aperture for engaging a battery post. The size of the intermediate aperture is variable from a size well in excess of the diameter of the battery post to which it is to be connected, to a size somewhat smaller than the diameter of the battery post to which it is to be connected. A base plate is positioned along a line extending generally from one side surface of the connector to the other side surface of the connector. A threaded rod extends upwardly from the base plate. The connector further includes at least one vertically-movable element, including an upper and a lower wedge-shaped element. A threaded nut is preferably rotatably secured to the threaded rod. The threaded nut is positioned above and abuts against the upper of the two wedge-shaped elements. As the threaded nut is moved downward along the threaded rod, the nut pushes upon that upper wedge-shaped element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2002
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Inventor: Erik Freitag
  • Publication number: 20030236033
    Abstract: A battery terminal connector having a body portion. The body portion has a front end and a back end, and a first and a second ferrule. The second ferrule is secured to the front end of the body portion, and the first ferrule is connected to the back end of the body portion. The first ferrule is separated from the second ferrule by an angle of between approximately 150-180 degrees. A line passing through the axis of the first ferrule and second ferrule passes through the battery terminal post to which the terminal connector is attached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2002
    Publication date: December 25, 2003
    Inventor: Erik Freitag
  • Patent number: 6554657
    Abstract: A battery clamp for being connected to a battery contact comprises a connecting lug, a contact ring which is provided with a slot so as to form two opposite clamping ends, and a spring which engages the clamping ends of the contact ring. The battery clamp further comprises a blocking wedge which can be shifted between a contact position in which it releases the clamping ends such that the spring can pull the clamping ends together, a mounting position in which it keeps the clamping ends of the contact ring to be spread apart such that the battery clamp can be placed on the battery contact, and a pull-off position in which it spreads the clamping ends of the contact ring to a larger degree than in the mounting position such that the battery clamp can be pulled off from the battery contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Harting Automotive GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jens Krause, Roland Konersmann, Ludger Leve
  • Patent number: 6551147
    Abstract: A battery-side terminal (2) includes a fastening ring (5) to be fixed to a battery post (1), and a connecting piece (8) extends from the fastening ring (5). A current sensor (4) includes a sensor portion (4A) formed with a slit (14) through which the connecting piece (8) is insertable. The battery-side terminal (2) and the current (4) are transported to a connection site while being assembled into one unit. At the connection site, the connecting piece (8) and the harness-side terminal (3) are aligned and placed one over the other, and are tightened by means of a bolt. This tightening operation is performed at a position distanced from a battery, and hence can be performed smoothly performed without being hindered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigekazu Wakata, Masanori Wakui, Hisao Niwa, Naohiko Suzuki
  • Patent number: 6517390
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a connecting terminal for an automobile storage battery, or more particularly, to a connecting terminal for a storage battery, wherein a connecting terminal part 1 connecting to a post-terminal 3 for a storage battery, and connection terminals (7a, 7b, 7c, 7d, 7e) for fixing a wire connector (C) are made attachable or detachable by means of bolts (9a, 9b, 9c, 9d) and nuts (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d) in conjunction with washers (8a, 8b, 8c, 8d); and the insertion holes (4, 4′) of the connecting terminal part 1 are tightened with appropriate tightening force by means of a tightening bolt 5 having a screw thread only at the portion at its lower end, which incorporates into a unit a rubber cap in the shape of a band, which covers the upper and lower portions of the connecting terminal part 1 connected to said post-terminal, and which has protrusions 11″ in the shape of a ring, respectively, around the rim of the bottom side of the piercing hole 11′ of the rubber cap 11,
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Inventor: Hwan-Chang Kim
  • Patent number: 6494752
    Abstract: A battery terminal connector is constructed having a mounting part and a wire distribution part integral with the mounting part, the mounting part having two clamping arms adapted for securing to a terminal of a battery by a screw bolt, the clamping arms defining a circular mounting hole and a gap in communication between the circular mounting hole and external space, the circular mounting hole having spiral grooves extended in reversed directions across each other, the wire distribution part having a forwardly extended opening and two wire distribution portions formed integral with the clamping arms and separated by the forwardly extended opening for receiving a respective electric wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Inventor: Shih-Tsung Liang
  • Publication number: 20020022409
    Abstract: A coated battery terminal for protection from corrosion. A non-conductive coating is deposited on all outer surfaces of a battery terminal which prevents the terminal from being exposed to the hostile environment which lead acid batteries are subject, thus increasing battery terminal life. The coating can be color-coded to assist in polarity identification. The coating eases clean-up and decreases maintenance of the battery terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 1994
    Publication date: February 21, 2002
    Inventor: ROBERT M. CARIDEI
  • Patent number: 6334797
    Abstract: A battery terminal connector is constructed having a mounting part and a wire distribution part integral with the mounting part, the mounting part having two clamping arms adapted for securing to a terminal of a battery by a screw bolt, the wire distribution part having a forwardly extended opening and two wire distribution portions formed integral with the clamping arms and separated by the forwardly extended opening for receiving a respective electric wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2002
    Inventor: Shih-Tsung Liang
  • Patent number: 6250973
    Abstract: A battery connector connects two wires to a battery post. The battery connector includes two identically formed L-shaped conductors electrically insulated from one another by an insulator. Each of the conductors comprises a split ring portion for making good mechanical and electrical contact with a battery post and a crimping portion for electrically connecting a wire to the conductor. The conductors and insulator are assembled and held together by cooperating and mating components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Assignee: Multicraft International
    Inventors: Vernon Lowery, Dylan T. Gordy
  • Patent number: 6162098
    Abstract: The present invention proposes a modified connector for a car battery, which comprises a main body and a safety device assembled together. The main body is a conductor having a C-shaped gripper to be gripped on an electrode of the battery. At least a connection hole having inner threads is installed on the main body. The safety device comprises an insulating lagging, two connection terminals installed at two ends of the lagging, and a safety component assembled between the two connection terminals. The safety device uses one of the two connection terminals and one end of the lagging to screw in the corresponding connection hole of the main body such that all safety devices required for all electric wires along with the main body can be concentrated and fixed on the battery. Thereby the safety components in the safety devices can be checked and replaced very conveniently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2000
    Inventors: Wen Tzung Cheng, Wen Ho Cheng
  • Patent number: 6010375
    Abstract: A connection construction is provided to connect electrical connection paths of a battery and an electrical connection box using a connection plate. The connection construction for connects a battery post 11a projecting from the upper surface of a battery 11 and a power input portion of an electrical connection box 12 placed adjacent to the battery. A coupling portion 12c which extends along the upper surface of the battery 11 and projects from a side wall of the electrical connection box 12. A busbar 14 is connected with an internal circuit of electrical connection box 12 and extends into the coupling portion 12c. An end of the busbar 14 and a battery terminal 17 mounted on the battery post 1a are fixedly fastened by bolts via a connection plate 16.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2000
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Eiji Higuchi
  • Patent number: 5941738
    Abstract: A battery terminal 10 is provided with a substantially circular electrode supporting member 11, which fits onto a frusto-conical electrode P of a battery, and a pair of mutually facing foot members 14,15 extending outwards from both ends of the electrode supporting member 11. Strengthening members 22,30 extend along the foot members 14,15 and along one quarter circle of the electrode supporting member 11 from the foot members 14,15. These cause the second moment of inertia of the foot members 14,15 and of the electrode supporting member 11 to be different. As a result, the diameter of the electrode supporting member 11 can be reduced without the foot members 14,15 changing shape. If a bolt 18 passing through the foot members 14,15 is tightened to a specific extent with a torque wrench, the battery terminal 10 can be attached to the electrode P with a desired tightening force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1999
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideki Matsunaga, Keigo Atsumi
  • Patent number: 5738552
    Abstract: In order to create a two-layer battery terminal (1) for the connection of several items of equipment and thus optimize its handling in production and installation, the connection area (5) consists of a two-layer crimp (7) and two additional connection elements (12, 13) which are arranged in extensions (14, 15, 16, 17) of the upper layer (3) and/or lower layer (4) symmetrically to the longitudinal axis (A) of the battery terminal (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1998
    Assignee: Delphi Automotive Systems Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Paul Gerhard Halbach, Rainer Gutenschwager
  • Patent number: 5738553
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a clamp for connecting the poles of a battery, the clamp being made of a cold-pressed brass material, so as to fit all the functional type of requirements while alleviating the environmental problems related to the making and use of the clamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1998
    Inventor: Gianluigi Pilotti
  • Patent number: 5733152
    Abstract: A battery terminal connector and adaptor providing improved mechanical and electrical connection to a battery terminal post, is disclosed. The connector includes a contacting portion having a base and perpendicular sides for securing to the terminal post of a battery, and a ferrule portion having a variety of configurations for connecting to a battery cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1998
    Assignee: Royal Die & Stamping Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Henrik Freitag
  • Patent number: 5711688
    Abstract: The electrode holding portion is formed of band metal bent round into an annular shape, and a pair of lugs are formed at the ends of the holding portion. At the free end of one lug, a stopper is formed by being squarely bent toward the facing lug. Additionally, beside the flanges formed protruding outward from the top rim ranging from the electrode holding portion to the lugs and also along the bottom rim of the lug, reinforcement pieces are formed along the top and bottom rims of the stopper continuously respectively ranging from the flanges. Since deformation of the stopper is prevented by the reinforcement pieces, the deformation of the electrode holding portion due to excessive diametric reduction is surely prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1998
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideki Matsunaga, Mitsugu Furutani
  • Patent number: 5707258
    Abstract: A clamp for connecting the poles of a battery is disclosed, the clamp being made by shearing and cold-pressing a tinned galvanized brass plate, to reduce environmental pollution with respect to conventional diecast lead alloy clamps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1998
    Assignee: CAVIS S.r.l.
    Inventor: Gianluigi Pilotti
  • Patent number: 5672442
    Abstract: A battery connection comprises a battery post protruding from a battery and a battery terminal for clamping connection with the battery post. The battery post has a base and a shaft extending therefrom, and the battery terminal has a clamping ring for surrounding the shaft and a flange extending from the lower edge of the clamping ring for contacting the upper surface of the base. Alternating grooves and ridges are formed on the underside of the flange to provide increased frictional engagement with the base and so inhibit rotation of the terminal relative to the base. Alignment tabs project downwardly from the flange to engage receptacles formed in the surface of the base when the terminal is in a desired angular alignment with the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 30, 1997
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Jason Todd Burnett
  • Patent number: 5645448
    Abstract: A battery connecting module mountable to an automotive vehicle battery provides electrical connection between a battery post, a cable leading to an alternator, one or more cables leading to vehicle electrical systems such as a fuse box and a starter motor, and a main fuse located inside the module and connecting the alternator cable with the other components. The battery connecting module protects the major engine compartment electrical connections from solid and liquid contaminants, and locates the main fuse in a manner which protects the alternator cable from short circuit conditions. Two of the cables are connected to the module by cable terminals which extend downward and into close proximity with the vertical battery side walls, thereby adding to the security of the battery connecting module's mounting on the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1997
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Mark George Hill
  • Patent number: 5599210
    Abstract: A vehicle battery terminal connector and repair system for a battery terminal connector and cable harness. The invention includes a battery terminal connector having a battery terminal adapter portion for affixing the battery terminal connector into electrical contact with the battery terminal; a flat body portion affixed in electrical contact to the adapter portion at a right angle to the battery terminal; and a flexible connector portion affixed in electrical contact to the flat body portion of the terminal connector. Further provided in various embodiments of the present invention are means for removably affixing one or more cables extending from equipment or accessories of a vehicle into electrical contact with the battery terminal connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1997
    Inventor: Charles L. Green
  • Patent number: 5597331
    Abstract: A battery connector assembly for an automotive electrical system. The battery connector assembly includes a clamp portion joined to an electrically conductive body member at one end thereof and a stud portion joined to the body member at another end thereof. A pinchbolt and fastener is used to secure the clamp portion to a battery terminal post of a first battery. A transfer terminal is electrically connected to a second battery and is also removably connected to the stud portion. When both the battery connector assembly is connected to the terminal post of the first battery, and the transfer terminal is connected to the stud portion, the fastener used to clamp the clamp portion to the terminal post is obstructed from access. The result is that removing the clamp portion from the first battery is inhibited without first removing the transfer terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1997
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Patricia A. Gable, David J. Shroat, Jeffrey A. Stone
  • Patent number: 5589292
    Abstract: In a tool for boosting (jump starting) a vehicle, it is know that there is a battery as a power source and booster cables to bring the energy to the engine. In this invention, the battery and the cables are incorporated into one unit which includes the battery, the cables and protective holsters (housing) to lodge the cables. The holsters are an integral part of the unit and swivel at 90.degree. (degrees) to permit easy access. In this way, everything can be carried in one hand. Also, because the unit can be easily placed close to the engine, the cables can be much shorter than regular booster cables. It is easier to use since there are only two connections to make instead of four. Finally, the holsters, which house the booster clips protect the user from short circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Booster Pac International Corporation
    Inventor: Luc Rozon
  • Patent number: 5547403
    Abstract: A car battery terminal clamp comprises two clamping jaws which are closed on one end and can be squeezed together at opposite free ends to provide a clamping effect at a clamping receiver between the closed end and the free ends. The clamping movement is produced by a tensioning device which produces a tensioning force acting perpendicular to the plane of the clamping movement. Sloping surfaces and corresponding counter-surfaces of the free ends and/or tensioning device interact in a sliding manner, to convert the tensioning force into a clamping force perpendicular thereto. The sloping surfaces are designed in such a way that the slope angle is smaller in a region farther away from the closed end than in a region which is nearer thereto. The sloping surfaces and counter-surfaces thus maintain maximum contact in all positions during the entire clamping movement, which minimizes point-type contact pressure loading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1996
    Assignee: Mercedes-Benz AG
    Inventors: Rudolf Haberstroh, Georges Antonacakis
  • Patent number: 5171169
    Abstract: A readily disconnectible electrical connection system comprising a connector body having structure for connection to an electrical power source, and a tongue projecting from the body, the tongue having a top surface and a threaded opening intersecting the top surface; and an adapter body having top and bottom surfaces, and multiple side surfaces; the adapter body having an internal recess intersecting one of the side surfaces, and also the bottom surface of the adapter, the recess sized to receive the tongue, and the tongue received in the recess; this adapter having a through-opening extending from the adapter top surface to the recess and being in registration with the threaded opening in the tongue to receive a fastener for threaded connection to the threaded opening; and the adapter having cable structure, and opening structure to receive electrical cable retention structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1992
    Assignee: Scosche Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter C. Butcher, Roy Nimpoeno