Lighted battery cables
First Claim
1. A clamp for connecting an electrical cable to a battery terminal comprising:
- a pair of opposing clamp portions adapted for conductive coupling to the battery terminal, at least one of the clamp portions being conductively coupled to the cable for conducting electricity between the battery and the cable;
a light source located on at least one of the clamp portions for illuminating objects near the clamp portions when an electric current is supplied to the light source;
an independent electrical power source for providing the electric current to the light source, the electrical power source being conductively coupled to the light source and located remote from the clamp portions; and
a switch for controlling the flow of the electric current to the light source, the switch also being located remote from the clamp portions.
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Abstract
A battery cable assembly has a pair of electrical cables and at least one pair of clamps, each clamp being connected to one end of one of the cables for establishing electrical connection between the cables and electrical terminals of a battery. A light source is mounted on at least one of the clamps, the light source being powered by an electrical source that is independent of the battery and located remote to the clamps. A switch, which is located remote to the clamps, controls the flow of electricity from the electrical source to the light source, allowing an operator to selectively activate the light source for illuminating objects near the corresponding clamp prior to connection to the battery.
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24 Claims
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1. A clamp for connecting an electrical cable to a battery terminal comprising:
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a pair of opposing clamp portions adapted for conductive coupling to the battery terminal, at least one of the clamp portions being conductively coupled to the cable for conducting electricity between the battery and the cable;
a light source located on at least one of the clamp portions for illuminating objects near the clamp portions when an electric current is supplied to the light source;
an independent electrical power source for providing the electric current to the light source, the electrical power source being conductively coupled to the light source and located remote from the clamp portions; and
a switch for controlling the flow of the electric current to the light source, the switch also being located remote from the clamp portions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A battery cable assembly comprising:
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a pair of electrical cables, each cable having a first end and a second end;
a clamp member conductively coupled to the first end of each cable;
a light source mounted on at least one of the clamp members for providing illumination;
an independent electrical power source for supplying electrical power to the light source, the electrical power source being located remote from the clamp member; and
a switch for selectively controlling the electrical power source, the switch being located remote from the clamp member. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A battery jumper-cable assembly comprising:
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a pair of electrical cables, each cable terminating in a clamp member adapted for connection to an electrical terminal of a battery;
a light source mounted on at least one of the clamp members;
at least one independent electrical power source for supplying electrical power to the light source, each independent electrical power source being located remote from the clamp members; and
a switch operably associated with each independent electrical power source for selectively controlling the electrical power, each switch being located remote from the clamp members.
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