Battery clamp

• US 4,913,668 A
• Filed: 04/11/1989
• Issued: 04/03/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 04/11/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Lisa D. Chamberlain
• Original Assignee: Lisa D. Chamberlain
• Inventors: Chamberlain, Lisa D.
• Primary Examiner(s): BRADLEY, PAULA A
• Application Number:
  US07/336,111
• Time in Patent Office: 357 Days
• Field of Search: 439/754-756, 439/759, 81/125.1, 7/100, 7/107, 7/139, 7/168
• US Class Current: 439/755
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 11/24 with gripping jaws, e.g. crocodile clip
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 11/282 comprising means for facilitating engagement or disengagement, e.g. quick release terminal

Abstract

A spring loaded battery clamp having two linear sets of jaws on the front end. The first set of jaws at the end of the battery clamp configured to grasp the square or hex head battery terminal. The second set of jaws configured to compressively grasp the battery terminal. The two arms of the battery clamp pivotably connected by a hinge pin with an associated return spring tending to keep the jaws together. One of the battery clamp arms extending back of the hinge point terminating in an end wrench. The other arm terminating in an electrical cable fastening means.

Claims

1. A battery terminal clamp comprising a pair of handles hingedly connect to provide jaws at one end wherein the improvement comprises:

spring means at the hinge point tending to close the jaws together;

the jaws having sequential first and second sets of matching teeth;

the first set of teeth at the tip of the handles having a concave configuration sized for grasping the compression bolt of a standard battery terminal connector;

the second set of teeth inwardly adjacent to the first set of teeth having a concave configuration sized to grasp the battery terminal;

a first handle of the battery clamp extending back of the hinge point terminating in an adjustable end wrench;

a second handle extending back of the hinge point terminating in an electrical cable fastening means; and

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a cylindrical clamp head with serrated internal radius to frictionally grasp the battery terminal is fastened to the outside surface of one of the handles opposite the second set of jaw teeth.