Electrical connectors – Metallic clamp-type connector for storage battery terminal – Deformable c- or u-clamp
Patent
1997-06-12
1999-03-09
Abrams, Neil
Electrical connectors
Metallic clamp-type connector for storage battery terminal
Deformable c- or u-clamp
439761, H01R 442
Patent
active
058792023
ABSTRACT:
A battery terminal connector for connection to a battery post, particularly useful in automotive application. The connector includes a plate having an aperture which is shaped and sized to fit about the battery post. A slot extends from the aperture to one end of the plate so as to form two spines in the plate which are separated by the slot. With the plate positioned in a horizontal orientation, one spine has an extender element, such as a bolt, extending upwardly from the spine. The other spine has a receiving element such as an upwardly extending clasp. A camming band seats about the bolt and about the clasp, and extends across the slot. A nut is rotatable on the bolt and can be moved downwardly to forcibly contact the camming band. The nut and camming band have cooperating surfaces such that downward movement of the nut on the bolt forces the camming band to move laterally relative to the bolt. This lateral motion of the camming band pulls the clasp so that the bolt and clasp move toward each other. Correspondingly, the two spines move toward each other, contracting the width of the slot between the spines. This contraction also tightens the aperture about the battery post.
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Abrams Neil
Aluminum Company of America
Levine Edward L.
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