Portable power supply
First Claim
1. A clamp anchor, comprising:
- an anchor base;
an anchor finger generally perpendicular to the anchor base; and
wherein the clamp anchor is capable of receiving an electrical clamp that squeezes or pinches on the clamp anchor, wherein the anchor finger has a single groove therein;
wherein the electrical clamp comprises longer and shorter electrically conductive surfaces, and wherein the longer electrically conductive surfaces squeeze against the single groove in the anchor finger;
wherein the shorter electrically conductive surfaces squeeze against a generally planar surface of the anchor finger.
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Abstract
The present invention includes a portable power supply having a housing that encloses a battery. Booster cables protrude from the housing and are electrically connected to the battery. Electrical clamps are attached to the booster cables and may connect to electrical terminals. The housing may include a clamp anchor integral thereto. The clamp anchor may include an anchor base and an anchor finger, wherein the anchor finger is generally perpendicular to the anchor base. The electrical clamp may be secured on the clamp anchor. The present invention further includes a booster cable with an electrical clamp that has a clamp cover rotatably mounted on the electrical clamp. The clamp cover may cover some of the electrically conductive portions of the electrical clamp and/or provide additional positioning of the electrical clamp on the clamp anchor.
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12 Claims
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1. A clamp anchor, comprising:
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an anchor base; an anchor finger generally perpendicular to the anchor base; and wherein the clamp anchor is capable of receiving an electrical clamp that squeezes or pinches on the clamp anchor, wherein the anchor finger has a single groove therein; wherein the electrical clamp comprises longer and shorter electrically conductive surfaces, and wherein the longer electrically conductive surfaces squeeze against the single groove in the anchor finger; wherein the shorter electrically conductive surfaces squeeze against a generally planar surface of the anchor finger. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A clamp anchor, comprising:
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a horizontal member and a vertical member, wherein the vertical member is generally perpendicular to the horizontal member; and wherein the clamp anchor is capable of receiving an electrical clamp that squeezes or pinches on the clamp anchor, wherein the vertical member has a single groove therein, wherein the electrical clamp comprises longer and shorter electrically conductive surfaces, and wherein the longer electrically conductive surfaces squeeze against the single groove in the vertical member, wherein the vertical member includes a generally planar surface adjacent to the groove, and the shorter electrically conductive surfaces squeeze against the generally planar surface of the vertical member. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A clamp anchor, comprising:
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a horizontal member and a vertical member, wherein the vertical member is generally perpendicular to the horizontal member; and wherein the clamp anchor is capable of receiving an electrical clamp that squeeze or pinches on the clamp anchor, wherein the vertical member has a generally planar surface with a single groove in the vertical member that is adjacent to the horizontal member; wherein the electrical clamp comprises longer and shorter electrically conductive surfaces, and wherein the longer electrically conductive surfaces squeeze against the groove in the vertical member, and the shorter electrically conductive surfaces squeeze against the generally planar surface of the vertical member.
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