Patent ID: 9472870
Filing Date: 2016-10-18
CPC Classification: F16B,H01R

Claim Text:
1. A clamp assembly for securing a battery sensor to a vehicle battery comprising: a surround portion defining an aperture for at least partially surrounding a battery post for the vehicle battery; a pair of clamping arms extending from opposing ends of the surround portion and in generally the same direction as one another; a tab extending from one of the clamp arms toward the other of the clamp arms, wherein the tab defines a first through hole; a wedge having a base and a pair of wings extending from the base to define a generally U-shaped cross-section, wherein a width of the base of the wedge is less than a width at distal ends of the wings, wherein each of the wings defines a plane generally parallel to a plane defined by one of the clamping arms, and wherein the base of the wedge defines a second through hole; a fastener wherein the wedge is fitted over the clamping arms and the fastener is threaded through the first and the second through holes; and a nut threaded on the fastener to force the wedge over the clamp arms such that the width at the base of the wedge forces the clamp arms toward one another.