Fused battery terminal connector

• US 20060003627A1
• Filed: 07/01/2004
• Published: 01/05/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 07/01/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Erik Freitag
• Original Assignee: Erik Freitag
• Inventors: Freitag, Erik
• Application Number:
  US10/883,136
• Publication Number:
  US 20060003627A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 439/504
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 11/283 Bolt, screw or threaded ferrule parallel to the battery post
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/68 with built-in fuse

Abstract

A battery terminal connector having at least one ferrule at one end of the connector; a body portion at the other end of the connector; a elongated strap between the ferrule and the body portion; and a removable fuse, having two terminals, and positioned between the ferrule and the body portion. The connector preferably has an insulator positioned adjacent the elongated strap, and a spindle arising from a generally flat panel upon which the insulator is positioned.

Claims

1. A battery terminal connector, the battery terminal connector including at least:

(a) a body portion;

(b) a ferrule; and

(c) an elongated strap securing the body portion to the ferrule, said elongated strap having a length at least two times the combined lengths of the connector and the grip.

2. The battery terminal connector of claim 1, wherein the elongated strap has a length at least three times the combined lengths of the connector and the grip.

3. The battery terminal connector of claim 1, wherein the elongated strap has a substantially L-shaped profile.

4. The battery terminal connector of claim 2, wherein the elongated strap has a substantially L-shaped profile.

5. The battery terminal connector of claim 1, wherein the elongated strap includes a raised portion for permitting jump starting of the vehicle to which the battery terminal connector is secured.

6. The battery terminal connector of claim 5, wherein the raised portion comprises a crimp.

7. The battery terminal connector of claim 1, further comprising a removably-mounted fuse, and positioned between the ferrule and the body portion.

8. The battery terminal connector of claim 7, further comprising a second removably-mounted fuse, positioned between the ferrule and the body portion.