Patent ID: 7997942

Claim:
A cable connector device for use on a battery terminal post, the cable connector including a conductive mounting cap having an internal mounting wall with a surface area corresponding with the surface area of a said battery terminal post to enable, in use, the cap to be mountable onto the said battery terminal post, the mounting cap including a cable mounting post integral with or attachable to the mounting cap, the cable mounting post being adapted with a cable fastening means, in use, to receive and fasten an electrical cable to the device, the cable fastening means is a cable fastening nut made of a conductive material that is provided with an outer non-conductive layer forming an insulating barrier, the non-conductive layer of the cable fastening nut is made of a polychloroprene rubber or a thermoplastics material moulded substantially about the outer surface of the cable fastening nut, the non-conductive outer layer provided on the cable fastening nut being provided with a friction pattern to increase the friction on the outer surface of the cable fastening nut for use in allowing a user to hand tighten the cable fastening nut, and wherein the mounting cap is provided with at least one longitudinal slot, in use, to enable the mounting cap to be mounted on a terminal post.