Battery cable assembly

A battery cable assembly for connection with a battery post of a battery comprising:

• a battery cable having a conductive core and an insulated sheath,
• a metal cable terminal having a generally forward planar eyelet portion and a rearward crimping portion for securing said terminal to said battery cable,
• said eyelet portion having a central through opening and a pair of opposed notches at its sides,
• a plastic, flexible battery terminal cover having a forward portion for slidably receiving said eyelet portion of said terminal and a rearward portion for receiving said crimping portion of said terminal,
• said forward portion of said battery terminal cover having a top, bottom, side and end wall portions, said top and bottom of said forward portion of said cover having aligned through openings and said side wall portions having inwardly facing axially extending ribs between said top and bottom,
• said ribs being engaged by said eyelet portion of said terminal when said terminal is inserted into the cover and with the eyelet portion causing said side wall portions of said cover to be deflected from their normal free state position away from each other in opposition to the self biasing forces of said cover until the notches on the sides of the eyelet portion are aligned with the ribs whereupon said sides return toward their normal free state position and with said ribs being received within said notches to retain said terminal and battery cover connected together.

A battery cable assembly for connection with a side terminal post of a battery having internal threads and a side battery wall provided with a recess surrounding said terminal post,

• a battery cable having a conductive core and an insulated sheath,
• a metal cable terminal having a generally forward planar eyelet portion and a rearward crimping portion for securing said terminal to said battery cable,
• said eyelet portion having a central through opening and a pair of opposed notches at its sides,
• a plastic, flexible battery terminal cover having a forward portion for slidably receiving said eyelet portion of said terminal and a rearward portion for receiving said crimping portion of said terminal,
• said forward portion of said battery terminal cover having a top, bottom, side and end wall portions, said top and bottom of said forward portion of said cover having aligned through openings and said side wall portions having inwardly facing axially extending ribs between said top and bottom,
• said ribs being engaged by said eyelet portion of said terminal when said terminal is inserted into the cover and with the eyelet portion causing said side wall portions of said cover to be deflected from their normal free state position away from each other in opposition to the self biasing forces of said cover until the notches on the sides of the eyelet portion are aligned with the ribs whereupon said sides return toward their normal free state position and with said ribs being received within said notches to retain said terminal and battery cover connected together,
• a bolt for clampingly connecting said eyelet portion to said side post of said battery,
• said cover also having a sealing ring integral with and projecting from its bottom side, said ring being received in said recess in said side wall and sealingly engaging said side wall when said bolt is clamped to said battery post.