Magnetic terminal-plate cable end connection for battery
First Claim
1. A battery cable-to-battery post connector for use in conjunction with a battery of the type including a recessed battery post having an outwardly opening threaded bore formed therein, said connector including a pair of generally parallel electrically conductive and ferrous plates, permanent magnet means sandwiched and secured between said plates, an elongated electrically conductive threaded fastener including at least a portion thereof projecting outwardly of the side of one of said plates remote from the other plate electrically connected to both of said plates and adapted for threaded anchoring in said bore, said connector also including an electrically conductive contact member constructed of ferrous material and to which one end of a battery cable may be electrically connected, said contact member including at least one generally planar side, said plates including exposed corresponding side marginal edges disposed in the same plane, said contact member being positionable with said planar side abutted against, spanning the spacing between and magnetically attracted to said edges.
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Abstract
A pair of generally parallel, electrically conductive and ferrous material plates are provided and permanent magnets structure is sandwiched between the plates. An elongated electrically conductive threaded fastener includes a portion thereof projecting outwardly from the side of one of the plates remote from the other plate and may be removably threadedly anchored within an endwise outwardly opening bore formed in a recessed battery post. An electrically conductive member is also provided to which one end of the battery cable may be electrically connected and the contact member includes at least generally one planar side. The contact member is positionable with the planar side thereof abutting, spanning and magnetically attracted to a pair of side marginal edges of the plates which are disposed in the same plane.
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12 Claims
- 1. A battery cable-to-battery post connector for use in conjunction with a battery of the type including a recessed battery post having an outwardly opening threaded bore formed therein, said connector including a pair of generally parallel electrically conductive and ferrous plates, permanent magnet means sandwiched and secured between said plates, an elongated electrically conductive threaded fastener including at least a portion thereof projecting outwardly of the side of one of said plates remote from the other plate electrically connected to both of said plates and adapted for threaded anchoring in said bore, said connector also including an electrically conductive contact member constructed of ferrous material and to which one end of a battery cable may be electrically connected, said contact member including at least one generally planar side, said plates including exposed corresponding side marginal edges disposed in the same plane, said contact member being positionable with said planar side abutted against, spanning the spacing between and magnetically attracted to said edges.
- 9. In combination with a battery of the type including a recesses battery post provided with an outwardly opening threaded bore, a connector for electrically connecting a battery cable to said post, said connector including a pair of generally parallel electrically conductive and ferrous material plates, permanent magnet means sandwiched between said plates, an elongated electrically conductive threaded fastener including at least a portion thereof projecting outwardly of the side of one of said plates remote from the other plate, electrically connected to both of said plates and threadedly anchored in said bore, said connector also including an electrically conductive contact member to which one end of a battery cable is electrically connected and including at least one generally planar side, said plates including exposed corresponding side marginal edges disposed in the same plane, said contact member being abutted against, spanning and magnetically anchored to said edges.
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