Booster cable assembly
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1. A battery and jumper cable system for polarized connection between separate batteries comprising:
- a pair of batteries each having a negative and positive terminal associated therewith;
each positive terminal of each battery having a first cooperative engaging member adapted to cooperatively engage a corresponding positive cooperative engaging member of a jumper cable;
each negative terminal of each battery having a second cooperative engaging member adapted to cooperatively engage a corresponding negative cooperative engaging member of a jumper cable;
a jumper cable having first and second jumper cable assemblies having opposed ends, each opposed end having a pair of conductive battery terminal clamping members each adapted to engage only a pre-selected negative or positive battery terminal;
one clamping member of each end having a first cooperating engaging means for engaging a positive battery terminal;
the other clamping member of each end having a second cooperating engaging means for engaging a negative battery terminal;
the first and second cooperating engaging means of each pair of clamping members at each end of said jumper cable being non-engageable with one another and non-engageable with a battery terminal of an opposite polarity with which the engaging member is adapted to engage.
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Abstract
There are disclosed booster cable assemblies in which the clamps or terminal receiving members thereof include first cooperating clamping elements which may be releasably locked in cooperative engagement with battery terminals providing second cooperating elements which mate and releasably lock only with a clamping member of a similar polarity. The arrangement precludes improper connection of the clamping members with the incorrect terminal.
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1. A battery and jumper cable system for polarized connection between separate batteries comprising:
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a pair of batteries each having a negative and positive terminal associated therewith; each positive terminal of each battery having a first cooperative engaging member adapted to cooperatively engage a corresponding positive cooperative engaging member of a jumper cable; each negative terminal of each battery having a second cooperative engaging member adapted to cooperatively engage a corresponding negative cooperative engaging member of a jumper cable; a jumper cable having first and second jumper cable assemblies having opposed ends, each opposed end having a pair of conductive battery terminal clamping members each adapted to engage only a pre-selected negative or positive battery terminal; one clamping member of each end having a first cooperating engaging means for engaging a positive battery terminal; the other clamping member of each end having a second cooperating engaging means for engaging a negative battery terminal; the first and second cooperating engaging means of each pair of clamping members at each end of said jumper cable being non-engageable with one another and non-engageable with a battery terminal of an opposite polarity with which the engaging member is adapted to engage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A jumper cable for polarized connection between separate batteries comprising:
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first and second jumper cable assemblies having opposed ends, each opposed end having a pair of conductive battery terminal clamping members each adapted to engage only a pre-selected negative or positive battery terminal; one clamping member of each end having a first cooperating engaging means for engaging a positive battery terminal; the other clamping member of each end having a second cooperating engaging means for engaging a negative battery terminal; the first and second cooperating engaging means of each pair of clamping members at each end of said jumper cable being non-engageable with one another and non-engageable with a battery terminal of an opposite polarity with which the engaging member is adapted to engage. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A battery and jumper cable system for polarized connection between separate batteries comprising:
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a pair of batteries each having a negative and positive terminal associated therewith; each positive terminal of each battery having a first cooperative engaging member adapted to cooperatively engage a corresponding positive cooperative engaging member of a jumper cable; each negative terminal of each battery having a second cooperative engaging member adapted to cooperatively engage a corresponding negative cooperative engaging member of a jumper cable; a jumper cable having first and second jumper cable assemblies having opposed ends, each opposed end having a pair of conductive battery terminal clamping members each adapted to engage only a pre-selected negative or positive battery terminal; one clamping member of each end having a first cooperating engaging means for engaging a positive battery terminal; the other clamping member of each end having a second cooperating engaging means for engaging a negative battery terminal; the first and second cooperating engaging means of each pair of clamping members at each end of said jumper cable being non-engageable with one another and non-engageable with a battery terminal of an opposite polarity with which the engaging member is adapted to engage; and each including a conductive body having means for connection with said terminal and housed in a non-conductive housing, said housing facilitating electrical contact with said terminal.
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