Connector for a Battery Terminal
First Claim
1. A connector for a terminal of a battery, comprising:
- an elastically deformable clamping member that receives the terminal of the battery;
a lever moveable relative to the clamping member between a locked position and an unlocked position, the lever applying a clamping force to the clamping member in the unlocked position; and
a locking element engaging the lever in the locked position to prevent movement thereof, the locking element being elastically deformable such that the locking element releases the lever when the clamping member receives the terminal of the battery so that the lever is moveable to the unlocked position.
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Abstract
A connector for a terminal of a battery includes an elastically deformable clamping member that receives the terminal of the battery. A lever is moveable relative to the clamping member between a locked position and an unlocked position. The lever applies a clamping force to the clamping member in the unlocked position. A locking element engages the lever in the locked position to prevent movement thereof. The locking element is elastically deformable such that the locking element releases the lever when the clamping member receives the terminal of the battery so that the lever is moveable to the unlocked position.
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14 Claims
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1. A connector for a terminal of a battery, comprising:
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an elastically deformable clamping member that receives the terminal of the battery; a lever moveable relative to the clamping member between a locked position and an unlocked position, the lever applying a clamping force to the clamping member in the unlocked position; and a locking element engaging the lever in the locked position to prevent movement thereof, the locking element being elastically deformable such that the locking element releases the lever when the clamping member receives the terminal of the battery so that the lever is moveable to the unlocked position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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