Battery clamp device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11626672-B2
Application number	US-202117411723-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 25, 2021
Priority date	Apr 16, 2019
Publication date	Apr 11, 2023
Grant date	Apr 11, 2023

Abstract

A battery clamp having a first inner metal battery clamp member having a handle portion and a clamp portion, a second inner metal battery clamp member having a handle portion and a clamp portion, a first outer insulating battery clamp member having a handle portion and a clamp portion connected to the first inner metal battery clamp, and a second outer insulating battery clamp member having a handle portion and a clamp portion connected to the second inner metal battery clamp. The first inner metal battery clamp member and/or the second inner metal battery clamp member having a battery cable connector configured to allow a user to access the battery cable connector with the user's fingers or a tool while avoiding interference with the handle portions of the battery clamp.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A battery clamp device, comprising:
a first inner metal battery clamp member having a handle portion and a clamp portion;
a second inner metal battery clamp member having a handle portion and a clamp portion;
a first outer insulating battery clamp member having a handle portion and a clamp portion connected to the first inner metal battery clamp;
a second outer insulating battery clamp member having a handle portion and a clamp portion connected to the second inner metal battery clamp;
a pivot pin pivotally connecting the first inner metal battery clamp member to the second inner metal battery clamp member; and
a battery cable connector provided at an end of at least one of the first inner metal battery clamp member and the second inner metal battery clamp member, the battery cable connector comprising a first cylindrical-shaped metal plate end section defining a battery cable end receiver including a receiving end exposed to an exterior of the battery clamp device, the battery cable connector being configured to receive secure and anchor a battery cable end within the battery cable connector, the first split cylindrical-shaped metal plate end section transitions into a second split cylindrical-shaped metal plate section.

2. A battery clamp device, comprising:
a first inner metal battery clamp member having a handle portion and a clamp portion;
a second inner metal battery clamp member having a handle portion and a clamp portion;
a first outer plastic battery clamp member connected to the first inner metal battery clamp;
a second outer plastic battery clamp member connected to the second inner metal battery clamp;
a pivot pin pivotally connecting the first inner metal battery clamp member to the second inner metal battery clamp member; and
a battery cable connector provided at an end of at least one of the first inner metal battery clamp member and the second inner metal battery clamp member, the battery cable connector having a first split cylindrical-shaped metal plate end section defining a battery cable end receiver including a receiving end exposed to an exterior of the battery clamp device, the battery cable end receiver configured to be pressed inwardly or crimped closed, the first split cylindrical-shaped metal plate end section transitions into a second split cylindrical-shaped metal plate section,
wherein the battery cable connector is configured to receive a battery cable end into the battery cable end receiver, and then be pressed inwardly or crimped closed to secure and anchor the battery cable end within the battery cable connector.

3. A battery clamp device, comprising:
a first inner metal battery clamp member having a handle portion and a clamp portion;
a second inner metal battery clamp member having a handle portion and a clamp portion;
a first outer plastic battery clamp member connected to the first inner metal battery clamp;
a second outer plastic battery clamp member connected to the second inner metal battery clamp;
a pivot pin pivotally connecting the first inner metal battery clamp member to the second inner metal battery clamp member; and
a battery cable connector provided at an end of at least one of the first inner metal battery clamp member and the second inner metal battery clamp member, the battery cable connector having a first split cylindrical-shaped metal plate end section transitioning into another split cylindrical-shaped metal plate together defining a battery cable end receiver including a receiving end exposed to an exterior of the battery clamp device, the battery cable end receiver configured to be pressed inwardly or crimped closed,
wherein the battery cable connector is configured to receive a battery cable end into the battery cable end receiver, and then be pressed inwardly or crimped close to secure and anchor the battery cable end within the battery cable connector.

4. The device according to claim 1 , wherein inner edges of the first split cylindrical-shaped metal plate end section are initially spaced apart prior to connection with the battery cable end.

5. The device according to claim 4 , wherein the edges of the first split cylindrical-shaped metal plate end section abut each other after the first split cylindrical-shaped metal plate is pressed inwardly or crimped closed to connect the battery cable end to the battery cable connector.

6. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the edges of the first split cylindrical-shaped metal plate end section are provided with interlocking fingers.

7. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the first cylindrical-shaped metal plate end section is a continuous cylindrical-shaped metal plate end configured to be pressed inwardly or crimped to secure and anchor the battery cable end within the battery cable connector.

8. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the first cylindrical-shaped metal plate end section is a first continuous cylindrical-shaped metal plate end section having one or more threaded holes each accommodating a set screw for securing the battery cable end within the battery cable connector.

9. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the first split cylindrical-shaped metal plate end section has a greater wall thickness than a wall thickness of the second split cylindrical shaped metal plate section.

10. The device according to claim 9 , wherein the inner diameter of the first split cylindrical-shaped metal plate end section is same as an inner diameter of the second split cylindrical-shaped metal plate section.

11. The device according to claim 9 , wherein the second split cylindrical-shaped metal plate section transitions into a third funnel-shaped metal plate section tapering outwardly with an increasing diameter along the length of the third funnel-shaped metal plate section.

12. The device according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first inner metal battery clamp member and the second inner metal battery clamp member have a U-shaped transverse cross section extending along a length of the at least one of the first inner metal battery clamp member and the second inner metal battery clamp member providing a pair of spaced apart inner edges, the U-shaped transverse cross section transitioning into the battery cable connector.

13. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the first inner metal battery clamp member is provided with a pair of pivot plate portions and the second inner metal battery clamp member is provided with a pair of pivot plate portions, wherein the pair of pivot plate portions of the first inner metal battery clamp member overlap with the pair of pivot plate portions of the second inner metal battery clamp member.

14. The device according to claim 13 , wherein the pair of pivot plate portions of the first inner metal battery clamp member are provided with arc-shaped flanges protruding outwardly from the sides of the first inner metal battery clamp member to accommodate the pivot plate portions of the second inner metal battery clamp, wherein the pivot plate portions of the second inner metal battery clamp are arc-shaped and nest within the arc-shaped flanges protruding outwardly from the sides of the first inner metal battery clamp.

15. The device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the inner battery clamp nests within the outer battery clamp.

16. The device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the first inner metal battery clamp member having the handle portion and the clamp portion nests within at least a portion of the first outer insulating battery clamp member having the handle portion and the clamp portion connected t

Assignees

• Noco Co

Inventors

• Nook Jonathan Lewis
• Nook Sr William Knight
• Stanfield James Richard
• Underhill Derek Michael

Classifications

• H01R4/20

  using a crimping sleeve {(H01R4/01 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• H01R4/185

  combined with a U-shaped insulation-receiving portion · CPC title

• H01R11/281

  for connections to batteries · CPC title

• H01R2201/26

  for vehicles · CPC title

• H01R4/34

  Conductive members located under head of screw · CPC title