Connector for battery terminal post

A battery terminal post connector comprising:

• first and second clamp components having respective faces shaped to receive between them, and to grip, a battery terminal post in use, the first clamp component having first and second sides, and lugs protruding from each of the first and second sides, the second clamp component having first and second sides, and lugs protruding from each of the first and second sides of the second clamp component;
• a housing member having parallel limbs, and including slots configured to guide the lugs protruding from the first and second sides of the first and second clamp components for movement of the faces of the first and second clamp components toward and away from one another, the lugs of the first clamp component extending out further from the first and second sides of the first clamp component than the lugs of the second clamp component, such that lugs of the first clamp component protrude through the slots of the parallel limbs but the lugs of the second clamp component do not protrude through the slots of the parallel limbs;
• at least one resilient element arranged between the housing member and one of the clamp components to urge the first and second components to move to grip the post in use;
• and
• a release element pivotally moveable relative to the housing member and moveable relative to both said clamp components and including first and second opposite slots that respectively have surfaces cooperable with the protruding lugs of the first clamp component to provide a camming action for moving said first clamp component against said at least one resilient element to release the grip of the components on the post in use.

A battery terminal post connector comprising:

• first and second clamp components shaped to receive between them, and to grip, a battery terminal post in use;
• at least one resilient element arranged to urge the first and second components to move to grip the post in use;
• a housing member carrying said first and second components, said resilient element acting between the housing member and said first component to urge the first component towards the second component to provide the gripping action in use;
• and
• a release element moveable relative to both said clamp components and pivotally connected to said housing member, the release element having a camming cooperation with said first clamp component wherein pivotal movement of the release element relative to the housing member moves said first clamp component relative to said second clamp component in a direction against the action of said resilient element.