US 2007/0178773 A1 · Battery terminal

Abstract

A battery terminal (10, 10A) has an arcuate fitting (20) fittable on a battery post (80). Fasteners (40) extend out from opposite edges of an opening of the fitting (20) and face each other. A shaft (91) of a bolt (90) is inserted through holes (41) in the fasteners (40) and is tightened with a nut (95). Thus, the fasteners (40) approach each other and the fitting (20) is deformed inwardly for retention on the battery post (80). The head (92) of the bolt (90) contacts the outer circumferential surface of the fitting (20) so that the bolt (90) cannot turn as the nut (95) is turned. The fasteners (40) are sufficiently close to the fitting (20) for the head (92) of the bolt (90) to contact the outer circumferential surface of the fitting (20). Therefore the distance between the fasteners (40) and the fitting (20) is shortened.

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Dependent claims

A battery terminal (10;

10A), comprising:
a fitting (20) to be fit on a battery post (80);
and
two fasteners (40) extending out from ends of an opening of the fitting (20) and substantially facing each other;
both fasteners (40) being brought closer to each other by inserting a bolt (90) through insertion holes (41) formed in the fasteners (40) and tightened with a nut (95), whereby the fitting (20) is deformed to reduce a diameter thereof to be held on the battery post (80),
wherein the head (92) of one or the bolt (90) and the nut (95) contacts an outer circumferential surface of the fitting (40) to prevent rotation while the other of the bolt (90) and the nut (95) is turned during the tightening.

3 more elements

A battery terminal (10;

10A) to be fit on a battery post (80) that has a substantially frustum-shaped surface, comprising:
a frustum-shaped fitting (20) 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 (80), the fitting (20) having an outer surface opposite the inner surface;
first and second fasteners (40) extending out from the fitting (20) at opposite sides of the split and substantially facing each other, the fasteners (40) having insertion holes (41) that substantially align with one another;
a bolt (90) having a noncircular head (92) and a shaft (91) extending from the head (92), the shaft (91) passing through insertion holes (41) in the fasteners (40);
and
a nut (95) threaded on the shaft (91) for urging the fasteners (40) towards one another and deforming the fitting (20) inwardly into engagement with the battery post (80), wherein one of the head (92) of one or the bolt (90) and the nut (95) contacts the outer surface of the fitting (40) to prevent rotation while the other of the bolt (90) and the nut (95) is rotated.

3 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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