Patent ID: 6155889
Filing Date: 2000-12-05
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A battery terminal connector for connecting a battery cable to a battery terminal post, the battery clamp comprising:a) a clamp body including:battery cable connecting means for connecting the battery cable to theclamp body; anda tapered hole for loosely receiving the battery terminal post, the tapered hole having an electrically conductive interior surface electrically coupled to the battery cable connecting means;b) a generally elongated, electrically conductive compression ring having a tapered inner peripheral wall and a tapered outer peripheral wall, the compression ring being sized to fit into the tapered hole of the clamp body and over the battery terminal post, and the taper of the inner and outer peripheral walls of the ring being opposed to each other;c) a compression plate adapted to be mounted to the clamp body for pressing the compression ring into the tapered hole when the compression flange is mounted to the clamp body; andd) mounting means for mounting the compression plate to the clamp body.