Screw Or Nut Coaxial With Post Patents (Class 439/766)
  • Patent number: 12142779
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mounting device for mounting a nut on a screw of a battery assembly, comprising a mounting body having a receptacle extending continuously in a longitudinal direction for receiving the nut, and a holding element extending radially inwardly in the receptacle for holding the nut in a pre-mounting position distanced from the screw as well as a battery assembly comprising the mounting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: WEBASTO SE
    Inventors: Tobias Tofaute, Mario Meyer
  • Patent number: 10938131
    Abstract: A connector for terminating to a battery terminal post. The connector includes a post-engaging portion which has an opening for receiving the battery terminal post therein. The post-engaging portion is movable between an open position and a secured position. A retention insert is provided in the opening of the post-engaging portion. The insert has resiliently deformable projections which extend into the opening. With the battery terminal post inserted into the opening and the post-engaging portion moved to the secured position, the resiliently deformable projections of the insert engage and retain the battery terminal post in the opening to prevent unwanted movement of the connector relative to the battery terminal post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Inventor: Mauricio Gisoldi
  • Patent number: 9887409
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes a battery module having a first electrochemical cell with a first terminal and a second electrochemical cell having a second terminal. The battery module also includes a bus bar connection electrically connecting the first and second electrochemical cells. The bus bar connection includes a first adapter covering at least a portion of the first terminal of the first electrochemical cell, where the first adapter includes a first recess positioned proximate to the first terminal, and a second adapter covering at least a portion of the second terminal of the second electrochemical cell, where the second adapter includes a second recess positioned proximate to and at least partially aligned with the first recess. Further, the bus bar connection includes a bus bar that spans between the first recess of the first adapter and the second recess of the second adapter to create an electrical path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Richard M. DeKeuster, Robert J. Mack
  • Patent number: 8647766
    Abstract: A battery having a plurality of cell pairs arranged in an array is disclosed. The cells pairs are coupled longitudinally. Sense leads are provided on the ends of cell pairs to obviate providing a sense lead proximate the junction of the cell pair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Patrick Daniel Maguire
  • Patent number: 8636550
    Abstract: A protective cap protects a fusible link formed with a connection hole. A protective cap part is disposed on an extension of an axis of a stud bolt of a power source. The protective cap part is formed with a tool insertion hole into which a tool used for fitting a nut with the stud bolt is inserted. The stud bolt is inserted through the connection hole. A nut holder is provided inside the protective cap part. The nut holder holds the nut in a state where an axis of the nut is parallel to the axis of the stud bolt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Shinya Onoda, Motofumi Kato, Yoshinori Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 8632369
    Abstract: Disclosed is a terminal connecting device for an energy storage module including a busbar having a body portion formed of a plate having a predetermined length stepped at both ends, and a cell terminal mounting portion having an insert hole at each end of the body portion, and a fastening member formed of a plate to secure the busbar by a screw connection with a cell terminal through the insert hole of the busbar, the fastening member having a nut body portion with a hollow at the center and the outer periphery processed in the shape of a nut, and a nut screw portion having a screw thread formed along the inner periphery of the hollow of the nut body portion, wherein the height of the step of the body portion of the busbar corresponds to the thickness of the nut body portion of the fastening member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: LS Mtron Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-Kyung Lee, Yoon-Hyeok Kwon, Tae-Ho Suh
  • Publication number: 20120309239
    Abstract: A protective cap protects a fusible link formed with a connection hole. A protective cap part is disposed on an extension of an axis of a stud bolt of a power source. The protective cap part is formed with a tool insertion hole into which a tool used for fitting a nut with the stud bolt is inserted. The stud bolt is inserted through the connection hole. A nut holder is provided inside the protective cap part. The nut holder holds the nut in a state where an axis of the nut is parallel to the axis of the stud bolt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinya ONODA, Motofumi KATO, Yoshinori ISHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 7978046
    Abstract: A fusible link unit includes a fusible link main body that includes a bus bar for connecting to a battery terminal, and a battery that has a battery post for connecting to the battery terminal. The fusible link main body includes an L-shaped housing having a first face and a second face which oppose two side surfaces forming a corner portion of the battery. The bus bar is connected to a fuse portion and is extended from the first face of the housing. Abutment portions for abutting against the side surfaces of the battery are provided on the first and second faces of the housing respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Norihiro Ohashi, Yusuke Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 7597595
    Abstract: In a terminal connection structure, a stud bolt is stood and inserted into a hole of a top plate portion of a terminal, and the nut is screwed and fastened to the stud bolt on the top plate, thus connecting the terminal to the stud bolt. A terminal accommodation section is formed by a tubular wall around the stud bolt. It has an opening and ribs at a part of a circumference thereof, and allows the terminal fixed to the stud bolt from above. The opening is formed so as to fit on a belt portion extending from the top plate portion toward a fixing portion of the terminal. The ribs are protruded on the protection wall. The ribs prevent the terminal from being detached upward when the terminal is being temporarily lifted. The ribs are arranged at different heights in a top-bottom direction of the stud bolt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Norihiro Ohashi, Asako Takahashi
  • Patent number: 7553200
    Abstract: A battery cable terminal fitting is provided for a battery having a terminal post. The battery cable terminal fitting comprises an attachment flange and a conductor attachment portion extending from the attachment flange. The attachment flange has an interface area extending between the attachment flange and the terminal post when the battery cable terminal fitting is coupled to the battery. The interface area has a battery contact area that increases as a nut used to fasten the attachment flange to the terminal post is tighten.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventor: Lew Plummer
  • Publication number: 20080254686
    Abstract: This invention relates to a cable connector device for use on a battery terminal post, the cable connector including a conductive mounting cap having an internal mounting wall with a surface area corresponding with the surface area of a said battery mounting post to enable, in use, the cap to be mountable over the said battery mounting post, the mounting cap including a cable mounting post integral with or attachable to the mounting cap, the cable mounting post being adapted with a cable fastening means, in use, to receive and fasten an electrical cable thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2006
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventor: Kevin Patrick Dowman
  • Patent number: 7192319
    Abstract: A cable termination assembly includes a ring terminal with mechanically coupled insulating assembly electrically isolating a terminal post from the ring terminal. Methods of fabricating the assembly are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Naeem Rahman, Anthony Czyz, Mark Steven Hann
  • Patent number: 7163764
    Abstract: An embedded fastener having enhanced torque resistance and a method of making an embedded fastener with enhanced torque resistance comprising interposing a layer between the lead battery part and the fastener. In one embodiment an electrically conducting layer of a lead adhereable layer is applied to the exterior surface of a fastener. Next, one places the fastener with the layer of lead adhereable material in a mold and injects molten lead into mold and allows the molten lead to solidify around the layer of lead adhereable material on the fastener to thereby secure the solidified lead to the layer of lead adhereable material on the fastener to provide a battery part having a fastener therein with enhanced torque resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Inventor: Robert W. Ratte
  • Patent number: 7074095
    Abstract: A car battery post fixing structure for installation on a car battery post structure enables facilitating connection with terminals of a car electrical system. The invention includes a fixing cap and a cap nut, wherein a screw thread is configured on an outside wall of the fixing cap, which allows the cap nut to screw down thereon. Furthermore, a screw thread is in an inverse direction to that of the screw thread of the outside wall, is configured on an inside wall of the fixing cap, moreover, a plurality of grooves are defined on a side edge of an opening of a bottom portion of the fixing cap. An extended screw is configured on a top portion of the fixing cap, and when installing, rigid tightening of the fixing cap onto a battery post is realized, which not only achieves convenience in installing, moreover, provides greater safety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Inventor: Te-Yu Perng
  • Patent number: 7070461
    Abstract: An electrical terminal for connecting a conductor to a component includes a terminal body that is configured to be electrically connected to the conductor. The terminal body includes a first portion and at least one projection extending from the first portion. The terminal also includes a fastener associated with the terminal body for connecting the terminal body to the component. Furthermore, the at least one projection is engageable with the component and is configured to remove nonconductive coatings from the component as the terminal body is being connected to the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Slobadan Pavlovic, David S. Menzies
  • Patent number: 7056161
    Abstract: A preferred embodiment of an electrical connection employs a stud having a patterned segment, a shoulder and a flange. In another aspect of the present invention, the shoulder has seven or more predominantly flat faces. In a further aspect of the present invention, the shoulder has an octagonal cross sectional shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Newfrey LLC
    Inventors: Mark H. Delcourt, Thomas Gouin
  • Patent number: 7052332
    Abstract: A connecting pole for an accumulator having a pole sleeve (1) which can be inserted in a sealed manner into a plastic housing part (8) of an accumulator housing and makes electrical contact with a cell connector (2), and having connecting elements for electrical connection of the pole sleeve (1) to an electrical conductor (3), with the electrical connection being secured by means of a mechanical lock against becoming loose. For this purpose, a contact-making element (5; 9) is provided on the pole sleeve (1) and is firmly connected to it, and on which a locking element (6; 10) can be placed with an interlock and/or a force fit in order to mechanically lock the electrical connection between the pole sleeve (1) and the electrical conductor (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Dionys Hofmann GmbH
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Heller, Gunter Seeh, Friedhelm Sieber
  • Patent number: 6902434
    Abstract: A battery fuse assembly for a storage battery having a threaded post terminal is provided. The fuse assembly includes a bus bar having a planar surface and a first opening extending therethrough, at least one threaded terminal stud extending from the planar surface and distanced from the first opening, and a battery fuse coupled to the first surface over the second threaded post terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventor: Thomas James Stack
  • Patent number: 6864015
    Abstract: An anti-rotation terminal connection assembly wherein the stud, nut and terminal components thereof are co-configured so as to prevent rotation of the terminal as the nut is threaded onto the stud. The nut is provided with a central recess defined by an annular lip so that the nut tightens only against the terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Peterson, Anthony Quagliato
  • Publication number: 20040259431
    Abstract: A preferred embodiment of an electrical connection employs a stud having a patterned segment, a shoulder and a flange. In another aspect of the present invention, the shoulder has seven or more predominantly flat faces. In a further aspect of the present invention, the shoulder has an octagonal cross sectional shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2004
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventors: Mark H. Delcourt, Thomas Gouin
  • Patent number: 6746285
    Abstract: A preferred embodiment of an electrical connection employs a stud having a patterned segment, a shoulder and a flange. In another aspect of the present invention, the shoulder has seven or more predominantly flat faces. In a further aspect of the present invention, the shoulder has an octagonal cross sectional shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: Newfrey LLC
    Inventors: Mark H. Delcourt, Thomas Gouin
  • Patent number: 6398595
    Abstract: A battery (B) includes electrodes (11a, 11b) and engaging portions (10a, 10b) formed by recessing portions of the battery (B) around the electrodes (11a, 11b), and recesses (14a, 14b, 23a, 23b) are formed in side surfaces of the engaging portions (10a, 10b). The recesses (14a, 14b, 23a, 23b) are symmetrically arranged in the left and right engaging portions (10a, 10b). Transversely symmetrical identification pieces (19a, 19b) project from the leading ends of terminals (15a, 15b). In the case of a correct correspondence of the electrodes (11a, 11b) and the terminals (15a, 15b), the identification pieces (19a, 19b) fit into the recesses (14a, 14b, 23a, 23b), enabling assembling of the terminals (15a, 15b) with the electrodes (11a, 11b). In the case of an incorrect correspondence, the identification pieces (19a, 19b) cannot be fitted into the recesses (14a, 14b, 23a, 23b) and interfere with the upper surface of the battery (B), making assembling impossible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigekazu Wakata, Hideki Matsunaga, Keiichi Itou, Kazuyuki Shiraki, Masanori Wakui
  • Patent number: 6328583
    Abstract: A cable connector for a direct heating cable system for a pipeline (4) where a direct heating cable is connected to the pipeline at two remote points, the cable (3) comprising a cone (1) connected to the end, the cone (1) comprising means for connecting releasably a bolt (9) coaxially to the cone (1), a pulling wire (7) being secured to the bolt (9) adapted to pull the cone (1) and the cable (3) into a connector (2) secured to the pipeline and having an inner shape corresponding with the outer shape of the cone (1), the connector (2) being adapted to lock the cone (1) to the connector (2) and release the pulling wire (7) from the cone (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: Nexans
    Inventors: Bjorn Willy Ness, Petter Thomas Holen, Jan Erik Karlsen
  • Publication number: 20010005646
    Abstract: A cable connector for a direct heating cable system for a pipeline (4) where a direct heating cable is connected to the pipeline at two remote points, the cable (3) comprising a cone (1) connected to the end, the cone (1) comprising means for connecting releasably a bolt (9) coaxially to the cone (1), a pulling wire (7) being secured to the bolt (9) adapted to pull the cone (1) and the cable (3) into a connector (2) secured to the pipeline and having an inner shape corresponding with the outer shape of the cone (1), the connector (2) being adapted to lock the cone (1) to the connector (2) and release the pulling wire (7) from the cone (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2000
    Publication date: June 28, 2001
    Inventors: Bjorn Willy Ness, Petter Thomas Holen, Jan Erik Karlsen
  • Patent number: 6227914
    Abstract: A solid brass battery connector block assembly for providing power distribution from a power source, such as a vehicle battery, to attached wire conductors. The assembly includes a conductive base unit 100 which connects to a battery via a battery clamp portion 400. The battery clamp portion 402 is mounted in an opening 112 in the base unit 100 that extends from the top surface to the bottom surface thereof. The base unit 100 is essentially fan shaped and is molded with extended portions emanating from the vertex of the fan shape. At the ends of the extended portions are molded or machined holes 106, 108, 110 extending into the body of the base unit 100. Master rings 202, 204, 206 and collet assemblies 208, 220, 230, or 240 are screw mounted in the holes 106, 108, 110 in the extended portions, the collets 208, 220, 230, or 240 having varying central bore holes to accommodate various gauge size wire conductors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: Monster Cable Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Kendrew Lee, Demian Martin
  • Patent number: 6152785
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a battery terminal post connector comprising a device which makes direct contact with a storage battery terminal (post) extending outwardly from a battery case. The terminal post connector includes a conductor plate and a sleeve which is received within an opening formed in the conductor plate. The sleeve is secured to the conductor plate by conventional techniques, such as welding. The sleeve comprises a body having a plurality of fingers and a plurality of slots, wherein each finger is defined by a pair of slots. The sleeve has a central opening which receives a tapered post terminal extending from the battery case. A portion of an outer surface of the sleeve is threaded and is intended to threadingly engage a fastener, wherein threading the fastener to the sleeve results in the sleeve being intimately seated against the post terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Lisa K. Haller, James M. Murphy, Richard Demas Watson
  • Patent number: 5620338
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing a universal battery cable assembly is shown and described. In a preferred embodiment, a battery terminal and a conductive spacer are seated in a mold and encased in a quantity of insulating, resilient material that cures to form a boot of uniform size and shape, regardless of whether the battery cable assembly will function as a top terminal or as a bottom terminal, and regardless of the number and sizes of conductors that may be coupled to the battery terminal. A battery cable assembly provided in accordance with the present invention has a repeating geometry that allows it to be stacked on and sealingly engage a second battery cable assembly having the same structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 15, 1997
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc.
    Inventors: Jan Stephens, Ron Decoteau, Alan Martin, Steve Bleistein
  • Patent number: 5486434
    Abstract: A battery terminal includes a main member and ring member, each made from a conductive metal. A stud bolt for cable connection projects from the main member. A post fitting is provided in the ring member. The ring member is placed on top of the main member with one end of the ring member supported by the main member and the other end at an angle floating free above the main member. This other end is passed over the stud bolt and the post fitting of the ring member is fit over the battery post. The battery cable terminals are fit onto the stud bolt. When the nut is tightened on the stud bolt, the terminals are tightened against the ring member, which is at an angle to the battery post, and the post fitting of the ring member is forced down and clamped against the battery post. Thus, securing the battery terminal to the battery post and securing the cable terminals to the battery terminal can be simultaneously completed by a single thread tightening operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1996
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Masahiko Aoyama
  • Patent number: 5314359
    Abstract: A battery cable terminal for electrical connection with a terminal post of an electrical storage battery has an internally threaded, apertured platform electrically attached to and overlying a ring of preferably usual clamping formation so that a screw received by the aperture can be turned to bear against the exposed face of a battery terminal to which the ring is attached. The screw is provided with a cutting face at its terminal end for cutting into the exposed face of the battery terminal and making fresh electrical contact surface when turned to re-establish electrical contact between cable terminal and battery terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1994
    Inventor: Evan Probst
  • Patent number: 5106319
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new and improved battery cable termination having an auxiliary terminal extending from one end of the termination in coaxial relationship with the associated cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1992
    Assignee: Julian Electric, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth A. Julian
  • Patent number: 5094635
    Abstract: A kit 11 comprises an electrical apparatus 13, a clamp connector 15, a nut connector 17 and an adaptor post 19. Kit 11 enables electrical apparatus 13 to be selectively connected in an automobile in circuit alternatively with an engine starter circuit 21 and a battery 23 having post terminals 25, 27 (FIG. 1) and with an engine starter circuit 29 and an automobile battery 31 having nut terminals 33, 35 (FIG. 2) by appropriate connection of adaptor post 19. Adaptor post 19 is interchangeable between a location (FIG. 2) in which it is clamped in the clamp connector 15 of apparatus 13 and a location (FIG. 1) in which it is threaded into the nut connector 17 of apparatus 13.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1992
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen S. Thompson, Pradeep M. Bhagwat
  • Patent number: 5093215
    Abstract: A nut anti-slipping member is provided, which has a nut insertion groove and covers bottom end portions of one-side opening end of a nut insertion hole. A nut is inserted in the nut insertion hole with the nut deviated from the nut anti-slipping member. In case when the nut is of a square-pole-shape type with rectangular section, the entire nut can pass upper parts of the anti-slipping member when the nut is inserted in the nut insertion hole in a horizontally longitudinal position, and a bottom part of the nut can pass the nut insertion groove when the nut is inserted in the nut insertion hole in a vertically longitudinal position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1992
    Assignees: Yuasa Battery Co., Ltd., Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshio Hasegawa, Kenji Kawaguchi, Shuji Takahashi
  • Patent number: 5046962
    Abstract: A cable terminal assembly for battery posts includes interfitting inner and outer members provided with cooperating camming surfaces on the lower portions thereof so that when nested and the inner member is axially displaced downwardly, a positive clamping action is achieved about the battery post with a complete shrouding thereof. Openings and passageways within the two members communicate with one or more bores accessible from without the assembly to permit the injection of a suitable fluid substance designed to minimize corrosion following the filling of these openings and passageways with such substance which bathes the battery post and forms a seal or bead beneath the assembly. Tool engaging provisions on both members accommodate the use of wrenches or the like to relatively axially displace the members during attachment and removal of the assembly with a precise axial displacement being accomplished in view of cooperating threads connecting the nested members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1991
    Inventors: Bobby D. Sloan, Kenneth R. Vaught, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5024621
    Abstract: This invention relates to a novel single block for fixing electroconductor cables to battery terminals. The single block piece has a hollow essentially parallepiped configuration, the hollow region having an ellipsoidal shape wherein the battery terminals are housed. The front end of the single block piece expands upwards, the expanded region being cross-sectionally hollow. The lower region of the front face of the single block piece has a hole with a threaded inner surface where a screw or the like is threadably inserted. A semicircular plate is fixed to the tip of the screw. The plate slides through the hollow region in the single block as the screw is being threaded in and thereby the plate will exert pressure on the battery terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1991
    Inventor: Francisco R. E. Mata
  • Patent number: 4934958
    Abstract: The present invention relates in general to battery cables and terminations for connecting electric cables to the terminals of batteries, and it relates more particularly to a new and improved termination for use with multiple connector cables and which incorporates an auxiliary stud which does not interfere with the fill holes of the associated battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 19, 1990
    Inventor: Kenneth A. Julian
  • Patent number: 4797111
    Abstract: The disclosed battery terminal bolt is of a unitary assembly, having an elongated threaded stem terminating at an englarged body or head, and a plurality of arms rigidly projected radially from the body or head at a location axially spaced from the threaded stem. The arms may be angled slightly out of perpendicular relative to the threaded stem, in a direction axially away from the threaded stem; or may be perpendicular relative to the threaded stem. The arms provide convenient places to allow for the temporary and separable connection of alligator clamps of a jump cable. The bolt may be formed of separate components secured together, including one component having the head and threaded stem, and one component having the arms. The unitary bolt assembly may be copper plated for improved conductivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1989
    Inventor: Martin E. Ackmann
  • Patent number: 4747793
    Abstract: A battery terminal connector provided between a battery cable and a battery post erected from the battery body, which is made of a single metal plate, is provided with two holes through which the battery post is secured when the metal plates is folded to form a metal body, and has a stud bolt for connecting the battery cable. The erected stud bolt is firmly held by two wing portions formed in the lower plate of the metal body, which wing portions are bent at a right angle to embrace the square head of the stud bolt. A flat portion between the wing portions supports the bottom face of the inverted stud bolt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1988
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Kiyohito Fukuda, Takao Murakami