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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7780487 | Battery terminal unit A rotation restricting member (40) of a battery terminal unit (U) is provided with a main body (41) capable of restricting a mounting angle of a battery terminal (20) with respect to a battery post (12) by coming into contact with a batte... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7354302 | Car battery terminal quick connect handle A quick connect unit is used to quickly connect a battery cable to a terminal of a battery, such as an automobile battery. The quick connect unit includes jaws that are adapted to be connected to a battery terminal and a handle connected to the jaws that is squeezed... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7329157 | Mechanically advantaged band clamp and associated method An electromechanical connector for use between a power source such as a battery and a device requiring the power such as an automotive electrical system. In some embodiments, the connector includes a radius electrical contact constituting a primary electrical curren... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7166001 | Axially actuated battery terminal post clamp An axially actuated battery terminal post clamp in which a threaded fastener causes clamping action of a concave post seat onto the convex surface of a battery terminal post, and wherein the threaded fastener is oriented axially, that is, substantially parallel to t... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7076847 | Clamping piece The invention concerns a clamping piece having a fixing end which can be fixed to a structural profile member or the like and a clamping end having two clamping limbs which enclose a clamping eye and which can be tightened by way of a tightening means. The object of... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7052331 | Symmetrically adjustable corrosion-resistant battery cable connector An electromechanical connector for use between a power source such as a battery and a device requiring the power such as an automotive electrical system. In some embodiments, the connector includes a radius electrical contact constituting a primary electrical curren... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6805593 | Quick connect battery terminal A battery assembly for a vehicle includes a battery with a post extending therefrom. A terminal is connected to the post, and a blade extends from the terminal. A battery cable includes an attached connector. The connector is configured to receive the blade in a sna... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6793534 | Power distribution outlet with fuse 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 blo... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6773310 | Battery terminal connection with quick-release lever 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 ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6629863 | Vehicle battery plug-in connection arrangement A connection arrangement enables rapid connection and disconnection of a cable wire (11) to a post-shaped automobile battery terminal (12). A battery terminal connector (16), has a platform (17) with a front end forming a post-receiving hole (18) that rec... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6494752 | Battery terminal connector 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 ... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6364720 | Battery terminal connector A battery terminal connector includes a metal mounting base and a number of metal wire distribution holders radially extended from the periphery of the mounting base, the mounting base having a first clamping arm and a second clamping arm arranged in para... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6334797 | Battery terminal connector 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 distribut... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6234849 | Battery terminal connector An electrical connector to post-type batteries in which the electrical cable or the like is selectively settably gripped using jaw elements movable toward or away from each other.... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6152784 | Electric storage battery connector assembly An electric storage battery connector assembly, including a male connector, which includes an elongate, generally cylindrical, electrically-conductive post having a fixed end for being attached to an electrical cable and a free end. A female connector ele... | 11/28/2000 |
| 5980334 | Electric storage battery connector assembly An electric storage battery connector assembly, including a male connector, which includes an elongate, generally cylindrical, electrically-conductive post having a fixed end for being attached to an electrical cable and a free end. A female connector ele... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5851129 | Battery terminal A terminal main body 3 has a supporting member 2 that clamps the periphery of a battery post P, and a pair of clamp arms 7. Each arm 7 has two angled bolt through holes 6. When a bolt 4 is attached, the attachment axis L and the attachment axis M of the p... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5800219 | Stamped battery terminal In automotive applications, a storage battery is substantially box-like and includes a first surface and a second surface. An electrical terminal is disposed on the first surface. An apparatus is used no connect a battery cable to the battery. The apparat... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5711688 | Battery terminal 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. Additio... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5595510 | Snap-on battery cable connector A snap-on battery cable connector including an electrically conductive, elongated body formed with a pair of semi-circular jaws projecting from a central yoke and cooperating to form a battery terminal-receiving socket and formed distally with respective ... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5589292 | Portable booster battery 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 ba... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5316505 | Stamped battery terminal connector A battery terminal connector which is capable of reliably maintaining an electrical cable or harness in electrical contact with a battery, while having the added benefit of having an economical two-piece construction whose individual members are formed by... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5310365 | Terminal connecting device A connecting member 1 for achieving electric conduction is composed of a contacting and surrounding portion 2 for surrounding a battery terminal B, right and left holding portions 3 confronting each other, and elastic force applying portion 5 having end s... | 05/10/1994 |
| 4636025 | Universal battery terminal connector Universal battery terminal connector for connecting either the top post battery terminal or a side post battery terminal to a battery cable. The connector is an elongated metal body having means for connection to a top post battery terminal, second means ... | 01/13/1987 |
