Battery connector cover
AssigneeUnited Technologies Automotive, Inc.
InventorsJohn H. Dewar, Thomas F. Rahrig, Steven F. Gawron
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Abstract
A battery connector cover (10) having an insulative body (12) locked over a battery terminal (18) and a cable connector (16) for electrically insulating the battery terminal (18) and connector (16). The connector cover (10) is locked in a closed position at one end by a locking detent (24) and is secured at its opposite end to battery cables (14) via a cable lock (40). The cover includes an integral hinge (36) disposed between the two ends so as to provide easy access to the battery terminal (18) and connector (16).
Claims5
A battery connector cover comprising:
- an insulative body attached at one end to a battery cable and extending over a cable connector and a terminal located at an opposite end;
- a cable lock disposed at the one end of said insulative body for locking said cover to the battery cable;
- a locking means disposed at the opposite end of said insulative body, independent of said cable lock, for locking said cover in a closed position about the terminal such that the cover may be unlocked at either the cable or the terminal end and still remain in a secured position at the other end;
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- a hinge disposed within said insulative body between the one and the opposite insulative body ends to allow said cover to be lifted to access the battery terminal and the connector.
A cable lock for a battery cable connector cover comprising:
- a wall protruding upwardly from the base of said battery cable connector cover;
- opposed winged locks having end locking tabs with longitudinal slots;
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- a ramped shoulder disposed on the wall adapted for engagement with the longitudinal slots to latch the winged locks to the wall, thereby forming two individual cable compartments for receiving a battery cable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.