Battery terminal clamp

• US 5,026,307 A
• Filed: 12/21/1990
• Issued: 06/25/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/1990
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kuo-Shu Lee
• Original Assignee: Kuo-Shu Lee
• Inventors: Lee, Kuo-Shu
• Primary Examiner(s): Bradley, Paula A.
• Application Number:
  US07/631,645
• Time in Patent Office: 186 Days
• Field of Search: 439/172, 439/171, 439/174, 439/504, 439/755, 439/758, 439/765
• 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 battery terminal clamp of the type comprising a conductive sliding clip movably secured to a terminal clamp at one side by a screw for clamping on a side mounted battery terminal of a car battery. The conductive sliding clip is stopped from moving backward by a side projection made on the terminal clamp when it is pushed out to a clamping position. Two opposite side edges are bent inwards through 90° angle to firmly attach to the two opposite side walls of the terminal clamp so as to protect the conductive sliding clip against torsional force.

Claims

1. A battery terminal clamp of the type comprising a conductive sliding clip movably secured to a terminal clamp at one side by a screw, wherein said conductive sliding clip has an opening at the front end thereof for retaining a battery terminal, an elongated sliding slot longitudinally disposed at a lower end through which said screw is inserted to secure said sliding clip to said terminal clamp, and two opposite edges at two opposite sides respectively bent downward through 90°

angle to retain said terminal clamp at two opposite sides and protect said sliding clip against torsional force, and wherein said sliding clip can be pushed out to protrude beyond the top edge of said terminal clamp and stopped, at a clamping position for clamping on a battery terminal, by a side projection made on said terminal clamp at one side.

2. The battery terminal clamp of claim 1, wherein said sliding clip further comprises two opposite, hooked portions at the front end thereof.

3. The battery terminal clamp of claim 1, wherein said elongated sliding slot can be a closed hole or an elongated hoe having an end communicating with said opening.