Patent ID: 7445525

Claim:
A battery terminal to be fit on a battery post that has a substantially frustum-shaped surface, comprising: a frustum-shaped fitting having an open top, an open bottom and a split extending between the top and bottom, an inner surface extending from the top to the bottom and configured to be fit on the surface of the battery post, the fitting having an outer surface opposite the inner surface; first and second fasteners extending out from the fitting at opposite sides of the split and substantially facing each other, the fasteners having insertion holes that substantially align with one another; a bolt having a noncircular head and a shaft extending from the head, the shaft passing through the insertion holes in the fasteners; and a nut threaded on the shaft for urging the fasteners towards one another and deforming the fitting inwardly into engagement with the battery post, wherein one of the head of the bolt and the nut contacts the outer surface of the fitting to prevent rotation while the other of the bolt and the nut is rotated.