Battery cable connector

• US 5,503,574 A
• Filed: 06/06/1994
• Issued: 04/02/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 06/06/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Panagiotis Louridas
• Original Assignee: Panagiotis Louridas
• Inventors: Louridas, Panagiotis
• Primary Examiner(s): Bradley, P. Austin
• Assistant Examiner(s): WITTELS, DANIEL NMN
• Application Number:
  US08/254,865
• Time in Patent Office: 666 Days
• Field of Search: 439/767, 439/769, 439/770, 439/773
• US Class Current: 439/767
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 11/282 comprising means for facilitating engagement or disengagement, e.g. quick release terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 11/283 Bolt, screw or threaded ferrule parallel to the battery post

Abstract

A battery cable connector connects a battery cable to a battery post. The connector comprises first and second outer connector portions and a third intermediate connector portion trapped between the first and second connector portions. The first and third connector portions have opposing battery post receiving recesses. The second connector portion is adjustably secured to the first connector portion by a threaded adjustment on which the third connector portion is slideably mounted. Also provided is a pusher member movable to and from a connector tightening position. The threaded adjustment provides an initial tightening of the connector around the post with the pusher member away from the tightening position. The pusher member is then moved to the tightening position where it pushes the third connector portion away from the second connector portion and towards the first connector portion to provide a tight fit of the first and third connector portions around the battery post.

Claims

1. A connector which connects a battery cable to a battery post, said connector comprising first, second and third connector portions, said first connector portion being secured to the battery cable, said first and third connector portions having opposing battery post receiving recesses, said first and second connector portions being adjustably secured to one another by a threaded adjustment on which said third connector portion is slideably mounted between said first and second portions, and a pusher member movable to and from a connector tightening position, said threaded adjustment providing an initial tightening of said connector around the post with said pusher member away from the tightening position, said pusher member being movable to the tightening position to push said third connector portion away from said second connector portion and towards said first connector portion to provide a tight fit of the first and third connector portions around the battery post and wherein said pusher member comprises a key and said connector has a key opening in which said key is releasably secured, said key having a key head which pushes on said third connector portion when said pusher member is in the connector tightening position.

2. A connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein said key is provided with an outer end lever in the form of a loop and said key is bendable to fold said loop down over the battery post when said key is in the connector tightening position.

3. A connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein said pusher member comprises a cam operated by a lever said lever comprises a circular loop and said pusher member is bendable to fold said circular loop down over the battery post when said pusher member is in the connector tightening position.