Locking terminal clamp cable assembly

• US 10,259,109 B2
• Filed: 05/02/2017
• Issued: 04/16/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 05/04/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Genesis 12, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Genesis 12, Inc.
• Inventors: Vertanen, Michael J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Trans, Xuong Chung
• Application Number:
  US15/584,720
• Publication Number:
  US 20180079061A1
• Time in Patent Office: 714 Days
• Field of Search: 439504, 439822, 439 92, 81370, 81374
• CPC Class Codes: B25B 27/146 Clip clamping hand tools
• CPC Class Codes: B25B 7/04 adjustable
• CPC Class Codes: B25B 7/123 with self-locking toggle levers
• CPC Class Codes: B25B 7/16 combined with means for tightening the operating arms of jaws
• CPC Class Codes: B25B 7/22 Pliers provided with auxiliary tool elements, e.g. cutting edges, nail extractors for removing insulation or armouring from electric cables H02G1/12
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 11/24 with gripping jaws, e.g. crocodile clip
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 11/281 for connections to batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2201/26 for vehicles

Abstract

A locking terminal clamp cable assembly including a pair of locking pliers, an adapter screw threaded into the locking pliers and including a threaded bore, an adjuster screw threaded into the threaded bore and configured to adjust the locking pliers, a cable lug having a ring portion positioned between the adapter screw and a jam nut, and a cable connected to the cable lug.

Claims

1. A locking terminal clamp cable assembly, comprising:

a pair of locking pliers;

an adapter screw threaded into the locking pliers and including a threaded bore;

an adjuster screw threaded into the threaded bore and configured to adjust the locking pliers;

a cable lug having a ring portion positioned between the adapter screw and a jam nut; and

a cable connected to the cable lug.

2. The locking terminal clamp cable assembly of claim 1, further comprising a knob attached to the adjuster screw.

3. The locking terminal clamp cable assembly of claim 1, further comprising insulation positioned around at least the adapter screw and cable lug.

4. The locking terminal clamp cable assembly of claim 1, further comprising a second pair of locking pliers connected to the cable.

5. A locking terminal clamp, comprising:

a pair of locking pliers, including;

a jaw with an elongate tapered configuration;

an electrically insulated palm grip; and

an electrically insulated finger grip;

an adapter screw threaded into the palm grip and including a threaded bore;

an adjuster screw threaded into the threaded bore and configured to adjust the locking pliers; and

a cable lug having a ring portion connected to the palm grip adjacent the adapter screw.

6. The locking terminal clamp of claim 5, further comprising insulation positioned around at least the adapter screw and cable lug.

7. The locking terminal clamp of claim 5, further comprising a knob attached to the adjuster screw.

8. The locking terminal clamp of claim 7, further comprising a knob jam nut positioned on the adjuster screw to lock the knob in position.

9. A locking terminal clamp cable assembly, comprising:

a pair of locking pliers, including;

a jaw;

a palm grip; and

a finger grip;

an adjuster screw extending into the palm grip and configured to adjust the locking pliers;

an adapter screw threaded into the palm grip and including a threaded bore configured to receive the adjuster screw;

a cable lug having a ring portion fastened to one of the palm grip or the finger grip; and

a cable connected to the cable lug.

10. The locking terminal clamp cable assembly of claim 9, further comprising a knob attached to the adjuster screw.

11. The locking terminal clamp cable assembly of claim 9, further comprising at least one lug bolt positioned to fasten the ring portion to the finger grip.

12. The locking terminal clamp cable assembly of claim 11, further comprising insulation positioned around at least the lug bolt and cable lug.

13. The locking terminal clamp cable assembly of claim 9, wherein the ring portion is connected to the palm grip adjacent the adapter screw.

14. The locking terminal clamp cable assembly of claim 13, further comprising insulation positioned around at least the adapter screw and cable lug.