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US 6,638,101 B1Granted
Quick grip cables
OwnerAlbert P. Botelhoinventor
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Abstract
A jumper cable assembly is disclosed comprising two insulated electrical cables and terminal clamps at both ends of the cables. Each terminal clamp comprise a handle section, a jaw section, a pivot section joining the handle section with the jaw section, a means of locking and releasing the jaws section closed, and a lighting element which automatically turns on when the jaw section is opened. This jumper cable assembly is able to securely lock onto a battery terminal or chassis and provides illumination for attaching the jumper cables.
Claims20
A jumper cable assembly comprising:
- a positive insulated electrical cable;
- a pair of positive terminal clamps attached in electrical communication at either end of said positive cable, wherein said clamps each comprise:
- a handle section,
- a jaw section,
- a pivot section joining said handle section with said jaw section,
- a means of locking in and releasing said jaws section from a closed position and
- a lighting element in electrical communication with a battery and a switch wherein current flows through said lighting element when said jaw section is open and no current flows through said lighting element when said jaw section is closed;
- a negative insulated electrical cable;
- and
- a pair of negative terminal clamps attached in electrical communication at both end of said negative cable, wherein said clamps each comprise:
- a handle section,
- a jaw section,
- a pivot section joining said handle section with said jaw section,
- a means of locking and releasing said jaws section closed, and
- a lighting element in electrical communication with battery and a switch wherein current flows through said lighting element when said jaw section is open and no current flows through said lighting element when said jaw section is closed.
12 more elements
A jumper cable assembly comprising:
- a positive insulated electrical cable;
- a pair of positive terminal clamps attached in electrical communication at either end of said positive cable, wherein said clamps each comprise:
- a handle section,
- a jaw section,
- a pivot section joining said handle section with said jaw section,
- a means of locking and releasing said jaws section closed, and
- a light emitting diode (LED) in electrical communication with a battery and a switch wherein current flows through said LED when said jaw section is open and no current flows through said LED when said jaw section is closed;
- a negative insulated electrical cable;
- and
- a pair of negative terminal clamps attached in electrical communication at both end of said negative cable, wherein said clamps each comprise:
- a handle section,
- a jaw section,
- a pivot section joining said handle section with said jaw section,
- a means of locking and releasing said jaws section closed, and
- a light emitting diode (LED) in electrical communication with a battery and a switch wherein current flows through said LED when said jaw section is open and no current flows through said LED when said jaw section is closed.
12 more elements
A terminal clamp for a jumper cable comprising:
- a handle section,
- a jaw section,
- a pivot section joining said handle section with said jaw section,
- a ratcheting system or a vise grip system for locking said jaws section,
- a pressure release lever attached to the inner side of said handle section for unlocking said jaws section, and
- a light emitting diode (LED) in electrical communication with a lithium ion battery and a switch wherein current flows through said LED when said jaw section is open and no current flows through said LED when said jaw section is closed,
- wherein said terminal clamp is adapted for attachment to a 4 AWG electrical cable.
4 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.