Patent ID: 8021190

Claim:
A battery cable circuit protection device for preventing fluctuations in voltage from a supply battery of a vehicle, comprising: a terminal base having a battery cable lug member adapted for mounting to and making an electrical connection with a battery post of the battery; a battery cable mounting structure fixedly connected to said terminal base, for detachably securing said terminal base to a battery cable, which battery cable supplies a vehicle starter motor with electrical energy, including mutually spaced first and second battery cable mounting legs extending from the terminal base for engagement with a battery cable from opposite sides, the mounting legs defining with the battery cable lug member a line along which a battery cable is secured; a first fuse mount supported by said terminal base and providing electrical interconnection to said battery post; and a second fuse mount supported by said terminal base for providing electrical energy to vehicle electrical systems other than said vehicle starter motor; wherein said first and second fuse mounts are adapted for detachable connection to a fuse which provides electrical interconnection between said first and second fuse mounts.