Replaceable clamp for electronic battery tester
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1. An apparatus for coupling a battery charger and/or battery tester to a battery, comprising:
- a cable;
a first elongate clamp member having a first jaw end and a first hand grip end separated by a first pivot coupling, the first hand grip having a first hole formed therein;
a second elongate clamp member having a second jaw end and a second hand grip end separated by a second pivot coupling, the second elongate clamp member pivotally joined to the first elongate clamp member by the first and second pivot couplings whereby the first and second jaws are generally aligned together;
a terminal electrically coupled to the cable having a terminal hole formed therein aligned with the first hole in the first hand grip; and
a removable fastener which couples the terminal to the first hand grip through the first hole and the terminal hole whereby the first hand grip can be disconnected from the cable.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for coupling a battery charger and/or a battery tester to a battery is provided. A clamp can be selectively removed from a cable. This allows replacement of the clamp as desired as well as fixedly or removably coupling the cable to the battery tester or charger.
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1. An apparatus for coupling a battery charger and/or battery tester to a battery, comprising:
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a cable;
a first elongate clamp member having a first jaw end and a first hand grip end separated by a first pivot coupling, the first hand grip having a first hole formed therein;
a second elongate clamp member having a second jaw end and a second hand grip end separated by a second pivot coupling, the second elongate clamp member pivotally joined to the first elongate clamp member by the first and second pivot couplings whereby the first and second jaws are generally aligned together;
a terminal electrically coupled to the cable having a terminal hole formed therein aligned with the first hole in the first hand grip; and
a removable fastener which couples the terminal to the first hand grip through the first hole and the terminal hole whereby the first hand grip can be disconnected from the cable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for coupling a battery charger or battery tester to a battery, comprising:
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a cable;
a first elongate clamp member having a first jaw end and a first hand grip end separated by a first pivot coupling, the first hand grip having a first hole formed therein;
a second elongate clamp member having a second jaw end and a second hand grip end separated by a second pivot coupling, the second elongate clamp member pivotally joined to the first elongate clamp member by the first and second pivot couplings whereby the first and second jaws are generally aligned together;
a first electrical plug coupled to the clamp; and
a second electrical plug coupled to the cable, wherein the first and second electrical plug removably electrically couple together. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of coupling a battery charger and/or a battery tester to a battery, the method comprising:
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providing a cable;
providing a first elongate clamp member pivotally joined to a second elongate clamp member by first and second couplings, the first elongate clamp member having a first hole;
providing a terminal electrically coupled to an end of the cable and having a terminal hole formed therein which aligns with the first hole in the first elongate clamp member; and
removably fastening the terminal to the clamp member through the first hole and the terminal hole such that the clamp can be disconnected from the cable. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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