Patent ID: 6857914

Claim:
An apparatus for attaching an electrical cable to and making an electrical connection with a mounting post on a vehicle battery, comprising: a base portion having an aperture extending therethrough between a first end and a second end thereof, said first end sized to be placed over the mounting post; an insert received in said second end of base portion, said insert operable to make an electrical connection with the mounting post; a cap having an open end sized to receive said base portion and a closed end; a spring received in said base and compressed between an upper surface of said insert and an interior surface of said closed end of said cap; and at least one stop member attached to said base portion, said stop member interacting with said cap to lock said cap in position with respect to said base when said spring is compressed, maintaining compression on said spring and urging said insert into contact with the mounting post to ensure the electrical connection between said insert and the mounting location.