Stamped battery terminal exhibiting a pivoting clamping mechanism
First Claim
1. A terminal clamping mechanism for use with a conventional battery having an upwardly extending post, said clamping mechanism comprising:
- a compressible battery terminal exhibiting a substantially annular shaped portion generally corresponding to an exterior configuration of the battery post, first and second projecting portions extending in spaced apart manner from opposing ends of said annular shaped portion; and
a lever arm exhibiting an elongate and arcuate shape, a first end of said lever arm being secured to a fastener extending through apertures in said spaced apart projecting portions, an intermediate portion of said lever arm abutting against a selected projecting portion and, upon inward actuation of a second arcuate shaped end of said lever arm concurrent with placement of said annular shaped portion about the battery post, said lever arm compressing said terminal in a spring biasing and engaging fashion about the post.
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Abstract
A terminal clamping mechanism for use with a conventional battery having an upwardly extending post. The clamping mechanism includes a compressible battery terminal exhibiting a substantially annular shaped portion generally corresponding to an exterior configuration of the battery post. First and second projecting portions extend in spaced apart manner from opposing ends of the annular shaped portion. A lever arm exhibits an elongate and arcuate shape, a first end of which is secured to a fastener extending through apertures in the spaced apart projecting portions. An intermediate portion of the lever arm abuts against a selected projecting portion and, upon inward actuation of a second arcuate shaped end of the lever arm concurrent with placement of the annular shaped portion about the battery post, the lever arm compressing the terminal in a spring biasing and engaging fashion about the post.
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20 Claims
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1. A terminal clamping mechanism for use with a conventional battery having an upwardly extending post, said clamping mechanism comprising:
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a compressible battery terminal exhibiting a substantially annular shaped portion generally corresponding to an exterior configuration of the battery post, first and second projecting portions extending in spaced apart manner from opposing ends of said annular shaped portion; and
a lever arm exhibiting an elongate and arcuate shape, a first end of said lever arm being secured to a fastener extending through apertures in said spaced apart projecting portions, an intermediate portion of said lever arm abutting against a selected projecting portion and, upon inward actuation of a second arcuate shaped end of said lever arm concurrent with placement of said annular shaped portion about the battery post, said lever arm compressing said terminal in a spring biasing and engaging fashion about the post. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A terminal clamping mechanism for use with a conventional battery having an upwardly extending post, said clamping mechanism comprising:
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a compressible battery terminal exhibiting a substantially annular shaped portion generally corresponding to an exterior configuration of the battery post, first and second projecting portions extending in spaced apart manner from opposing ends of said annular shaped portion;
a lever arm hingedly engaged to a rearward disposed location of said annular shaped portion, said lever arm exhibiting a generally open central portion corresponding in dimension to a cross section of said annular shaped portion, said lever arm further comprising a forwardly directed and inwardly tapered portion which, upon downward actuation of said lever arm and concurrent with placement of said annular shaped portion about the battery post, contacts and subsequently compresses said spaced apart projecting portions of said terminal in a spring biasing and engaging fashion about the post; and
an overlaying hinge, said hinge exhibiting an annular shaved portion which overlays and engages with said annular shaped portion of said terminal, said hinge further exhibiting a pair of spaced apart portions which overlay said projecting portions associated with said terminal. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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