Patent ID: 6773310
Filing Date: 2004-08-10
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A battery connector comprising:a clamp for securing said connector to a battery, wherein said claim further comprises; a body of anodized conductive material having two arms and a hole sized to receive a battery terminal of an automobile battery between said two arms; a tension shaft running between said two arms of said clamp and through holes in said arms of said clamp, said tension shaft further comprising a stop on an end of said tension shaft, said stop abutting an arm of said clamp, wherein said stop comprises a nut threaded on said tension shaft, said nut comprising knurling thereon to facilitate tightening or loosing of said nut by hand; and a cross shaft connected at an end of said tension shaft; a lever for applying pressure to engage said clamp, wherein said lever rotates on said cross shaft and comprises a slot for accommodating said tension shaft, said lever further comprising an enlarged portion with a curved edge, said enlarged portion having a hole through which said cross shaft is disposed and a varying radius between said cross shaft and said curved edge such that rotation of said lever about said cross shaft selectively brings a greater or smaller radius of said enlarged portion between said cross shaft and an arm of said clamp to engage or release said clamp; a cable connector comprising a nut for releasably connecting said battery connector to a power cable; and in addition to said cable connector, one or more connectors in a body of said clamp for electrically connecting one or more additional power lines to said battery connector; wherein said battery connector is installed or removed by operation of said lever to engage or release said clamp on a terminal of said battery.