US2009403A - Battery terminal - Google Patents

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July 30, 1935. G. Koops 2,009,403

BATTERY TERMINAL Filed Oct. 28, 1933 M mfovheki Patented July 30, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BATTERY TERMINAL George Koops, Holland, Mich. Application October 28, 1933, Serial No. 695,608

1 Claim. (01. 173-259) This invention relates to a battery terminal. One of the primary advantages of my device resides in its outwardly extended slotted ears whereby the bolt means, which clamps it in place, may be quickly and easily removed from its more or less corroded seat by a simple prying operation and thus much time is saved as well as annoyance avoided.

Another feature of my invention resides in the diverging outer surfaces of the ears whereby tightening of the bolt causes it to slide inwardly and prevents any accidental releasing movement from occurring.

Yet another advantage resides in the provision of lug means for preventing rotation of the head of the bolt.

Other advantages will become apparent as the description proceeds. In the drawing:-

0 Fig. 1 is a plan view of my battery terminal as applied to the post of the ordinary storage battery.

Fig. 2 is a side view of the battery terminal with the clamping bolt located therein.

Fig. 3 is a side View of Fig. 1, partly in section.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of my device with the clamping bolt removed.

Fig. 5 is a side view of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the clamp.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

Referring particularly to Figs. 1 and 3, H1 indicates a storage battery having the usual tapered post ll extending upwardly therefrom.

My device is formed of a body portion I2, such being of substantially cylindrical shape, and being formed of brass or the like which may be coated with lead or electro-plated. It is to be understood that the body is formed of metal having more or less resiliency whereby it will normally spring outwardly to such a size as to permit it to be readily slid to its operative position over the battery post II.

A socket member I3 is integrally formed with the body portion l2 and receives a conductor member l4 therein. See Figs. 1 and 2.

At the opposite side of the body ears l5 and I6 are formed, these ears having slots l1 and I 8 respectively formed therein.

As clearly shown in Fig. 3, these slots are parallel to one another and extend angularly upward whereby a tool, indicated at H! in Fig. 3,

may be inserted adjacent the post ll so as to pry the fastening bolt '20 out of the slots.

A projection 2|, see Figs. 4, 5 and 6, extends outwardly from the bottom portion of the ear l6 and contacts against the head of the bolt 20 5 when the bolt 20 is located in the slots and prevents turning of the bolt. Thus the nut on the bolt may be tightened to cause the ears l5 and I6 to approach one another and to tightly clamp the post ll therebetween.

The outer surfaces 22 and 23 of the ears l5 and I6 extend outwardly angularly with respect to one another and thus exert pressure on the head of the bolt and the nut thereof, see Fig. l, to cause it to slide'inwardly towards the battery 16 post H and thus absolutely prevent the bolt from working out accidentally. This is a very important feature of my invention and it is to be noted that the ears l5 and iii are resilient and exert an outward pressure at all times and 20 after the bolt 20 has been removed, as by means of the tool l9 shown in Fig. 3, that these cars will spring apart, see Fig. 4, and thus the body! will be readily insertable upon the battery post ll.

Having thus revealed this invention, I claim as new and desire to secure the following combinations and elements, or equivalents thereof, by

Letters Patent of the United States.

I claim:- 30

In combination with a battery post having a substantially cylindrical upper end, of a battery terminal having a body'extending partly around the upper end of the post and terminating in a socket atone side and in cars at the opposite side, 5 the ears being spaced apart sufficiently to permit the insertion of a screw driver therebetween, the outer faces of said ears diverging outwardly from each other when the same are in operative position as well as inoperative position, the ears also having slots therein, the slots extend ing inwardly and downwardly and terminating 1 short of the post whereby a'screw driver may be inserted between the post and the closed ends of the slots, a bolt received in said slots,a nut 45 engaged thereon, the head of the bolt engaging against the outer face of the other ear for the purpose described, and a lug positioned on the outer face of one of said ears, said lug having a surface substantially parallel to the sides of 50 the adjacent slot.

' GEORGE KOOPS.

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