Patent ID: 7351119

Claim:
A battery cable clamp that can be placed on a battery contact of a battery comprising: a main body portion defining a battery contact receiving opening therein, the main body portion having a plurality of securing openings on a bottom surface thereof; a sliding plate connected to the bottom surface of the main body portion, the sliding plate defining a battery contact receiving opening therein which corresponds substantially with the battery contact receiving opening in the main body portion, wherein the openings co-operatively enable the main body portion and the sliding plate to receive the battery contact of the battery, and wherein the sliding plate possesses a first set of securing openings defined therein which enable a first rivet to be passed therethrough to rigidly connect the sliding plate to the main body portion, and a second set of elongated securing openings defined therein which enable a second rivet to be passed therethrough to movably attach the sliding plate to the main body portion; a handle which is pivotally connected to an upper surface of the main body portion; and a clamping member having a distal and proximal end, the distal end of the clamping member being engaged with a front portion of the main body portion, and the proximal end of the clamping member being engaged with the handle, wherein when the handle is moved from an open position to a closed position the clamping member is biased downwardly in relation to the main body portion by the handle assuming the closed position, and the second securing means are operably able to slide withing the second set of elongated openings on the sliding plate and thus permit restricted movement of the sliding plate in relation to the main body portion so as to bring the battery cable clamp into tight connection with the battery contact of the battery wherein the handle is connected to an attachment block, the handle being pivotally connected to the attachment block; wherein the attachment block is positioned on the upper surface of the main body portion.