Reusable safety cap for booster cable

• US 5,183,407 A
• Filed: 11/05/1991
• Issued: 02/02/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 05/06/1991
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Clore Automotive, LLC (C3 Holdings LLC)
• Original Assignee: Karl Srol
• Inventors: Srol, Karl
• Primary Examiner(s): Bradley, Paula A.
• Application Number:
  US07/788,023
• Time in Patent Office: 455 Days
• Field of Search: 439/135, 439/148, 439/521, 439/754, 439/759, 439/892, 439/366, 439/367, 439/371
• US Class Current: 439/135
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 11/24 with gripping jaws, e.g. crocodile clip
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/447 Shutter or cover plate
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 4/70 Insulation of connections end caps H01R4/22
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 15/043 with end caps, e.g. sleeve closed at one end

Abstract

A reusable safety cap for exposed unprotected booster cable clamps having spring actuated clamping jaws consisting of a cap shell with an internal gripping tab. When the clamp is inserted into the cap shell the internal gripping tab is gripped by the spring actuated clamping jaws to maintain the clamp within the cap shell.

Claims

1. A reusable safety cap for exposed unprotected booster cable clamps having spring actuated clamping jaws, comprising:

a cap shell with an internal gripping tab such that when the clamp is inserted into the cap shell the internal gripping tab is gripped by the spring actuated clamping jaws to maintain the clamp within the cap shell.

2. A reusable safety cap as defined in claim 1, having a tying strip attached to the cap shell, whereby the cap shell is secured to the booster cable to prevent a loss or misplacement of the cap shell when the booster cable is in use.