Patent ID: 7354302

Claim:
An electrical connecting unit comprising: A) a battery having an electrical terminal; and B) a clamp element having (1) a jaw section that is movable between a closed condition and an open condition, the jaw section being in electrical contact with the terminal when the jaw section is in the closed condition, (2) a pair of scissor handles electrically connected to the jaw section, the pair of scissor handles section being movable between an open condition and a closed condition with the jaw section being in the closed condition when the pair of scissor handles section is in the closed condition, (3) a lock on the pair of scissor handles section which holds the pair of scissor handles section in the closed condition when the lock is activated, the lock including a release mechanism, (4) an electrical connector electrically mounted on the pair of scissor handles section, the electrical connector being in electrical contact with the terminal of the battery when the pair of scissor handles section is in the closed condition and the jaw section is in the closed condition on the terminal, and (5) an electrical cord electrically connected to the electrical connector on the pair of scissor handles section, the electrical cord being in electrical contact with the electrical connector and the terminal of the battery when the jaw section is in the closed condition on the terminal.