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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7597595 | Terminal connection structure 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 sec... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7553200 | Battery terminal for a vehicle 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 ... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7300305 | Connecting element for connecting cells to form accumulators A connecting element for connecting cells comprises a plate-shaped element (2) made up of conducting material, which element has at least two tabs opposite one another, which tabs each have a connecting area by means of which the respective tab is connectible... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7241151 | Negative jump start ground block for an automobile A vehicular ground terminal, according to one embodiment of the present invention, provides a location to which an electrical connection may be made to a body of a vehicle that is easy to identify and use. The ground terminal includes a first ground block component ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7192319 | Insulated cable termination assembly and method of fabrication 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. ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7163764 | Enhanced torque resistant battery part 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 ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7083479 | Fastener for an electric contact The present invention relates to a weld-on fastener for an electrical contact with a weld nut (1) which, on its topside has an electric contact face (9) and, on its bottom side, has an annular axial projection (6) which surrounds a cavity (4 | 08/01/2006 |
| 7074095 | Car battery post fixing structure 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... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7070461 | Electrical terminal having a terminal body with one or more integral projections 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 t... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7056161 | Grounding stud 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, ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7052332 | Connecting pole for an accumulator 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 elemen... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6902434 | Battery fuse bus bar assembly 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 ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6864015 | Anti-rotation terminal connection assembly 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 ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6746285 | Grounding stud 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, ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6398595 | Construction for preventing erroneous assembling of battery terminals, a battery and a set of terminals 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, 10... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6328583 | Re-connectable pipeline connection for direct heating system 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 r... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6227914 | Power distribution block assembly for accommodating multiple gauge wires 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 p... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6152785 | Battery terminal post connector 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 s... | 11/28/2000 |
| 5620338 | Universal battery cable assembly 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 cur... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5486434 | Battery terminal 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 membe... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5314359 | Battery cable terminal 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 re... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5106319 | Battery cable termination 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.... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5094635 | Universal automotive electrical apparatus kit connectable to automobile battery 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 ... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5093215 | Terminal means for lead storage battery 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. I... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5046962 | Cable terminal assembly 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 clampin... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5024621 | Single block for fixing electroconductor cables to vehicle battery terminals 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... | 06/18/1991 |
| 4934958 | Battery cable termination 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 i... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4797111 | Terminal for side-mount battery 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 thread... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4747793 | Battery terminal connector 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 ... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4643511 | Auxiliary wire connections for side post batteries A mount for attachment of a pair of cables to a side terminal of a battery has a stud releasably connected to the terminal for receiving the perforated lug of one of the cables with the stud having a fastener for releasably attaching thereto the perforate... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4623212 | Twist-tightened electrical terminal connector An improved electrical terminal connector incorporates a sleeve encompassed by a single turn frustoconical circumferential thread, an anti-bind tab for resisting anti-disengagement binding forces, and a hand-graspable nut capable of being constructed of i... | 11/18/1986 |
| 4455059 | Terminal cap for accommodating terminal posts A battery post terminal including a connector cap having a generally cylindrical outer sleeve portion, an inner sleeve portion flaring longitudinally inwardly from the inner end of the outer sleeve portion for frictional engagement with a battery terminal... | 06/19/1984 |
| 4337301 | Aircraft battery A lead-acid battery having a unique arrangement for making electrical connection to the battery. The arrangement includes L-shaped lugs molded into the upper surface of the casing. The lugs have cylindrical apertures extending horizontally therethrough fo... | 06/29/1982 |
| 4288504 | Sealed battery cable termination A terminal of a storage battery has an upstanding boss surrounded by an annular groove and a terminal plate has an embossment which fits against said boss and a resilient sealing being which is compressed into the groove by a bolt which extends through an... | 09/08/1981 |
| 4156552 | Quick disconnect intercell busbar for deep submergence batteries A quick disconnect intercell busbar for providing an easily removable, inidually insulated bussing system for deep submergence batteries. A bussing conductor having silver plated copper pin terminations carries battery currents with a minimal voltage dro... | 05/29/1979 |
| 4126367 | Sealed battery cable assembly A battery cable assembly is shown as having a conductor to which a plurality of plate-like terminals, spaced from each other, are operatively secured; substantially all of the cable assembly is sealed within a protective relatively resilient coating with ... | 11/21/1978 |
| 4118097 | Battery cable terminal assembly and method of manufacture The following specification describes a cable terminal assembly incorporating a conductive metal plate secured to a variable size multi strand cable by casting or molding a mass of conductive casting material around the plate and cable to form a mechanica... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4106833 | Quick disconnect intercell busbar for deep submergence batteries A quick disconnect intercell busbar for providing an easily removable, inidually insulated bussing system for deep submergence batteries. A bussing conductor having silver plated copper pin terminations carries battery currents with a minimal voltage dro... | 08/15/1978 |
| 4049335 | Sealed battery threaded stud termination Low resistance in-line and end battery cable terminations incorporate a plastic cover which is molded over an apertured lug which fits over the battery stud and which includes a captured nut for attachment to the stud.... | 09/20/1977 |
| 4042759 | Battery quick disconnect system A quick disconnect system for removably connecting a electrical cable to a battery terminal post comprises either a pin therethrough which is engaged by an angulated slot in a spring loaded connector which slot includes a notch for locking the connector o... | 08/16/1977 |
