CA2186925A1 - Clamp assembly for a battery booster cable - Google Patents

Clamp assembly for a battery booster cable

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CA2186925A1
CA2186925A1 CA002186925A CA2186925A CA2186925A1 CA 2186925 A1 CA2186925 A1 CA 2186925A1 CA 002186925 A CA002186925 A CA 002186925A CA 2186925 A CA2186925 A CA 2186925A CA 2186925 A1 CA2186925 A1 CA 2186925A1
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jaw
clamp assembly
conductive edge
clamp members
clamp
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Wayne J. Kowalski
Robert J. Holpuch
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Coleman Cable LLC
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Coleman Cable Systems Inc
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Priority to US08/723,218 priority Critical patent/US5772468A/en
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Priority to CA002186925A priority patent/CA2186925C/en
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R11/00—Individual connecting elements providing two or more spaced connecting locations for conductive members which are, or may be, thereby interconnected, e.g. end pieces for wires or cables supported by the wire or cable and having means for facilitating electrical connection to some other wire, terminal, or conductive member, blocks of binding posts
    • H01R11/11—End pieces or tapping pieces for wires, supported by the wire and for facilitating electrical connection to some other wire, terminal or conductive member
    • H01R11/22—End pieces terminating in a spring clip
    • H01R11/24—End pieces terminating in a spring clip with gripping jaws, e.g. crocodile clip
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R11/00—Individual connecting elements providing two or more spaced connecting locations for conductive members which are, or may be, thereby interconnected, e.g. end pieces for wires or cables supported by the wire or cable and having means for facilitating electrical connection to some other wire, terminal, or conductive member, blocks of binding posts
    • H01R11/11—End pieces or tapping pieces for wires, supported by the wire and for facilitating electrical connection to some other wire, terminal or conductive member
    • H01R11/28—End pieces consisting of a ferrule or sleeve
    • H01R11/281—End pieces consisting of a ferrule or sleeve for connections to batteries

Abstract

A clamp assembly for a battery booster cable for removable attachment to a battery terminal. The clamp assembly includes a pair of clamp members each having a jaw portion and a handle portion. One of the jaw portions is configured with an electrically conductive edge portion, and the other jaw portion is configured with a non-conductive edge portion. The electrically conductive edge portion and non-conductive edge cooperate to securely mount the clamp assembly to the battery terminal. A pivot member joins the clamp members together between the respective jaw and handle portions thereof to allow pivotal movement of the clamp members relative to one another about the pivot member. A biasing member is also disposed on the clamp members for normally urging the handle portions apart and the jaw portions together about the pivot member.
CA002186925A 1996-09-27 1996-10-01 Clamp assembly for a battery booster cable Expired - Lifetime CA2186925C (en)

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US08/723,218 US5772468A (en) 1996-09-27 1996-09-27 Clamp assembly for a battery booster cable
CA002186925A CA2186925C (en) 1996-09-27 1996-10-01 Clamp assembly for a battery booster cable

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US08/723,218 US5772468A (en) 1996-09-27 1996-09-27 Clamp assembly for a battery booster cable
CA002186925A CA2186925C (en) 1996-09-27 1996-10-01 Clamp assembly for a battery booster cable

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CA2186925A1 true CA2186925A1 (en) 1998-04-01
CA2186925C CA2186925C (en) 2005-04-12

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