Battery access system

• US 4,157,492 A
• Filed: 07/20/1977
• Issued: 06/05/1979
• Est. Priority Date: 07/20/1977
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Safe-T-Pull, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Nick P. Colbrese
• Inventors: Colbrese, Nick P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hickey, Robert J.
• Application Number:
  US05/817,166
• Time in Patent Office: 685 Days
• Field of Search: 320/2, 320/25, 307/10 R, 242/107.1, 191/12.2 R, 191/12.4 R, 339/29 B, 339/184 M, 174/52 R
• US Class Current: 320/105
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 16/03 for supply of electrical power to vehicle subsystems or for circuit arrangements for charging batteries H02J7/00

Abstract

An improved battery access system which can be used, not only to start the engine of a vehicle having a defective battery, but also to supply power to an external electrical apparatus. The system can be entirely situated under the hood of a vehicle and eliminates many of the dangers associated with battery jumping.

Claims

1. An improved battery access system comprising:

electrical cable conducting means for conducting an electric current;

terminal attachment means affixed to a first end of said electrical cable conducting means for connection of said access system into a first vehicle'"'"'s electrical system;

integrated coupling plug means affixed at a second end of said electrical cable conducting means for electrically connecting said first vehicle'"'"'s electrical system into a second electrical system external to that of said first vehicle;

said integrated coupling plug means having a plurality of conducting members associated therewith;

plug connection means which slideable accommodates the conducting members of said integrated coupling plug means of said first vehicle and which simultaneously slideably accommodates conducting members of external coupling plug means from said external electrical system thereby connecting the electrical conducting members of said external electrical system with the electrical conducting members of said first vehicle;

a portion of said electrical cable conducting means capable of being removeable from either said first vehicle or said external system to permit said simultaneous connection of said conducting means into said plug connection means.

2. The improved battery access system according to claim 1 in which the invention further comprises:

insulation means disposed about said plug connection means so as to prevent the inadvertent short circuiting of said electrical circuit and to protect a user of said battery access system.

3. The invention according to claim 1 in which said electrical cable conducting means comprises:

two electrical conducting cables; and

an insulation about the circumferences of one or more of said two cables.

4. The invention according to claim 1 in which said terminal attachment means comprises:

lugged fastener means for facilitating attachment of said first end of said electrical cable conducting means to one or more electrical components of said first vehicle'"'"'s electrical system.

5. The invention according to claim 3 in which:

one of said two cables is fastened to a starter solenoid of said automotive electrical system of said first vehicle through said terminal attachment means, and

said second of said two cables being fastened to a grounding location on said first vehicle by said terminal attachment means.

6. The invention according to claim 3 in which:

one of said two cables of said electrical cable conducting means is fastened to the positive and negative terminals of a battery within said first vehicle'"'"'s electrical system, respectively.

7. The invention according to claim 3 in which said plurality of conducting members of said integrated coupling plug means comprises:

a first plug member integrally attached to said first of said two cables;

a second plug member integrally attached to said second of said two cables; and

said first plug member being positioned transverse to said second plug member so as to require connection to said plug connection means in one manner, thereby eliminating the inadvertent connection of opposite polarities.

8. The invention according to claim 7 in which said transverse configuration of said first and second members of said integrated coupling means comprises:

said first and second plug members each having a substantially rectangular shape; and

said first and second plug members being substantially proximate to and perpendicular to one another respectively.

9. The invention according to claim 7 in which said plug connection means comprises:

a plurality of first plug connection members;

a plurality of second plug connection members; and

circuiting means for completing an electrical circuit between each one of said plurality of first plug connection members and each one of said plurality of second plug connection members, respectively.

10. The invention according to claim 9 in which:

said first plug member and said second plug member of said integrated coupling plug means comprise female sockets; and

said plurality of first plug connection members and second plug connection members of said plug connection means comprising male prongs shaped to conform to said female sockets.

11. The invention according to claim 9 in which:

said first plug member and said second plug member of said integrated coupling plug means comprise male prongs; and

said plurality of first plug connection members and second plug connection members of said plug connection means comprising female sockets shaped to conform to said male prongs.

12. The invention according to claim 1 in which said plug connection means further comprises:

mounting means for attachment of said plug connection means to said first vehicle.

13. The invention according to claim 11 in which each of said female sockets comprises:

two metal plates;

said plates being separated to allow said male prong to be snugly accommodated when inserted therebetween;

said plates having a first end through which said male prong first passes when inserted therebetween; and

said plates at said first end slightly diverging to facilitate passage thereinto of said male prong.

14. The improved battery access system according to claim 1 in which the invention further comprises:

switching means for alternatively breaking and making said electrical circuit between said electrical system of said first vehicle and said external electrical system.

15. The invention according to claim 3 in which said electrical cable conducting means further comprises:

switching means for alternatively allowing and preventing the passage of electric current within one of said electrical conducting cables; and

said switching means being located on said electrical cable conducting means intermediate to said terminal attachment means and said integrated coupling plug means.

16. The improved battery access system according to claim 1 in which said external electrical system comprises:

an electrical system of a second vehicle;

said electrical system of said second vehicle including integrated coupling plug means equivalent to said integrated coupling plug means of said first vehicle;

said integrated coupling plug means of said first and second vehicles being connected into an electrical circuit by said plug connection means.

17. The improved battery access system according to claim 1 in which said external electrical system comprises:

an electrically operated apparatus.