Electrical connectors – With provision to restrict environment effects – Including contact cover or case
Patent
1993-12-27
1994-09-13
Nguyen, Khiem
Electrical connectors
With provision to restrict environment effects
Including contact cover or case
439744, 174138F, H01R 1352
Patent
active
053464087
ABSTRACT:
A battery cable assembly comprising a battery cable having a conductive core and an insulated sheet and a metal cable terminal having a generally forward planar eyelet portion and a rearward crimping portion for securing the terminal to the battery cable and with the eyelet portion having a central through opening and a pair of opposed notches at its sides. The battery cable assembly also includes a plastic, flexible battery terminal cover having a forward portion for slidably receiving the eyelet portion and a rearward portion for receiving the crimping portion of the terminal. The forward portion of the battery terminal cover has a top, bottom, side and end wall portions which define a rectangular slot through which the eyelet terminal can be inserted. The cover also includes a pair of axially extending inwardly facing ribs between the top and bottom which are adapted to be engaged by the eyelet portion to cause deflection of the side wall portions of the cover until the notches in the eyelet portion are aligned with the ribs whereupon the ribs are snap fittingly received within the eyelet portion to connect the eyelet portion to the cover. In addition, the cover is provided with seals for sealing the engaging a side wall of a battery around its terminal and for sealingly engaging a bolt for connecting the eyelet portion to the battery terminal.
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General Motors Corporation
Nguyen Khiem
Schuetz William A.
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