Patent ID: 6910915

Claim:
A connecting clip, in particular a connecting clip for a battery tester, which said connecting clip has a first clip half ( 10 ) and a second clip half ( 11 ) interconnected by a joint ( 20 ), and is provided for electrically connecting a contact with a first lead ( 12 ) and a second lead ( 13 ), wherein the first clip half ( 10 ) has only one first contact area ( 14 ), which is provided exclusively for establishing the connection between the contact and the first lead ( 12 ), whereby the second clip half ( 11 ) has only one second contact area ( 15 ) that is provided exclusively for establishing the connection between the contact and the second lead ( 13 ), and whereby the first contact area ( 14 ) and the second contact area ( 15 ) are electrically insulated from each other the first lead ( 12 ) and the second lead ( 13 ) are connected behind the connecting clip in electrically insulated fashion by connecting means ( 18 ) the first lead extends out of the end section of the first clip half ( 10 ) forming a first grip ( 19 a ), and the second lead ( 13 ) extends out of the end section of the second clip half ( 11 ) forming a second grip ( 19 b ), wherein the first clip half ( 10 ) has at least one first section composed of an electrically conductive material and forms the first contact area ( 14 ), and wherein the first section does not extend up to the joint ( 20 ).