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Battery terminal assembly

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6897845
A battery terminal assembly for detachably connecting electric appliance cables to the terminals of a storage battery is described comprising: (a) a pair of connectors; (b) a releasable clamp for clamping the connectors to the terminals; (c) each connector including: i. a conductive sleeve configured for snug engagement around a terminal of the battery, ii. an insulating cap for enclosing the sleeve, the cap including a top portion and means carried by the top portion for engagements by the clamp, and iii. a conductive attachment portion extending laterally from the sleeve and outwardly of the cap for connection to an appliance cable; and (d) the clamp includes: i. an elongate beam, ii. a pair of brackets slidably mounted on the beam, with each bracket being provided with a knob for engaging a recess of a corresponding cap, and iii. a pair of adjustable linkages carried by the beam for engaging the means carried by the top portions of the caps to the beam.
Assignee:
NOV; NOV-88-025283; EDB-88-161512
Patent Number(s):
US 4760000
OSTI ID:
6897845
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English