阅读说明：本技术 电池夹装置 (Battery clamp device ) 是由 乔纳森·里维斯·努克 老威廉·奈特·努克 詹姆斯·理查德·斯坦菲尔德 德里克·迈克尔·昂德希尔 于 2020-04-13 设计创作，主要内容包括：一种电池夹,包括：第一内金属电池夹构件,具有手柄部分和夹部分；第二内金属电池夹构件,具有手柄部分和夹部分；第一外绝缘电池夹构件,具有连接至第一内金属电池夹构件的夹部分和手柄部分；以及第二外绝缘电池夹构件,具有连接至第二内金属电池夹构件的夹部分和手柄部分。第一内金属电池夹构件和/或第二内金属电池夹构件具有用于与电池电缆连接的倾斜连接板,倾斜连接板配置成允许使用者用工具接近倾斜进入板,同时避免与电池夹构件的手柄部分干涉。(A battery clip, comprising: a first inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion; a second inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion; a first outer insulative battery clip member having a clip portion connected to the first inner metal battery clip member and a handle portion; and a second outer insulative battery clip member having a clip portion connected to the second inner metal battery clip member and a handle portion. The first inner metal battery clip member and/or the second inner metal battery clip member has an angled connecting plate for connecting with a battery cable, the angled connecting plate configured to allow a user to access the angled access plate with a tool while avoiding interference with the handle portion of the battery clip member.)

1. A battery clip device, comprising:

a first inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion;

a second inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion;

a first outer insulative battery clip member having a clip portion connected to said first inner metal battery clip member and a handle portion;

a second outer insulative battery clip member having a clip portion connected to said second inner metal battery clip member and a handle portion;

a pivot pin pivotally connecting said first inner metal battery clip member to said second inner metal battery clip member; and

a battery cable connector connected to an inner side of at least one of said first inner metal battery clip member and said second inner metal battery clip member, said battery cable connector being a metal plate having a threaded hole,

wherein the metal plate is oriented to allow a user's finger or tool to align with a threaded fastener for tightening or loosening the threaded fastener without mechanical interference with a handle portion of the battery clip device.

2. A battery clip device, comprising:

a first inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion;

a second inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion;

a first outer plastic battery clip member connected to said first inner metal battery clip member;

a second outer plastic battery clip member connected to said second inner metal battery clip member;

a pivot pin pivotally connecting said first inner metal battery clip member to said second inner metal battery clip member; and

a battery cable connector connected to an inner side of at least one of said first inner metal battery clip member and said second inner metal battery clip member, said battery cable connector being a slanted metal plate,

wherein the angled metal plate is oriented to allow a tool to be aligned with a threaded fastener for tightening or loosening the threaded fastener without mechanical interference with a handle portion of the battery clip device.

3. A battery clip device, comprising:

a first inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion;

a second inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion;

a first outer plastic battery clip member connected to said first inner metal battery clip member;

a second outer plastic battery clip member connected to said second inner metal battery clip member;

a pivot pin pivotally connecting said first inner metal battery clip member to said second inner metal battery clip member; and

a battery cable connector connected between a pair of inner edges of at least one of said first inner metal battery clip member and said second inner metal battery clip member, said battery cable connector being a beveled metal plate having a threaded aperture,

wherein the angled metal plate is transversely oriented with respect to at least one of the first inner metal battery clip component and the second inner metal battery clip component to allow a tool to be aligned with a threaded fastener for tightening or loosening the threaded fastener without mechanical interference with a handle portion of the battery clip device.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the metal plate is a tilted metal plate.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said angled metal plate is transversely oriented with respect to at least one of said first inner metal battery clip member and said second inner metal battery clip member.

6. The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein at least one of said first and second inner metal battery clip members has a U-shaped cross-section along the length of said at least one of said first and second inner metal battery clip members providing a pair of spaced apart inner edges between which said angled metal plate extends.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein a lower end of the tilted metal plate abuts one of the pair of spaced apart inner edges and a higher end of the tilted metal plate is curved toward and connected to an opposite one of the pair of spaced apart inner edges.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein a portion of the tilted metal sheet that is bent toward the opposite one of the pair of spaced apart inner edges is bent to provide a step that abuts a top of the opposite one of the pair of spaced apart inner edges.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the ends of the tilted metal sheet bent toward the opposite one of the pair of spaced apart inner edges and located below the step abut the inner sides of the opposite edges.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein said lower and upper ends of said inclined metal plate are welded to respective ones of said pair of spaced apart inner edges.

11. The device according to claim 1, wherein said first inner metal battery clip member is provided with a pair of pivot plate portions and said second inner metal battery clip member is provided with a pair of pivot plate portions, wherein said pair of pivot plate portions of said first inner metal battery clip member partially overlaps said pair of pivot plate portions of said second inner metal battery clip member.

12. The apparatus according to claim 11 wherein a pair of pivot plate portions of said first inner metal battery clip member are provided with arcuate flanges projecting outwardly from sides of said first inner metal battery clip member to accommodate pivot plate portions of said second inner metal battery clip member, wherein said pivot plate portions of said second inner metal battery clip member are arcuate and nest within said arcuate flanges projecting outwardly from sides of said first inner metal battery clip member.

13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first and second electrodes are disposed on opposite sides of the housing,

wherein the first inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion is nested within at least a portion of the first outer insulative battery clip member having a clip portion and a handle portion connected to the first inner metal battery clip member, an

Wherein the second inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion is nested within at least a portion of the second outer insulative battery clip member having a clip portion and a handle portion connected to the second inner metal battery clip member.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the first and second electrodes are disposed in a substantially cylindrical configuration,

wherein the first outer insulative battery clip member is snap-fit onto the first inner metal battery clip member, an

Wherein the second outer insulative battery clip member is snap-fit onto the second inner metallic battery clip member.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the first and second electrodes are disposed on opposite sides of the substrate,

wherein the first outer insulative battery clip member includes a snap-fit projection that snap-fits into a slot provided in the first inner metal battery clip member, and

wherein the second outer insulative battery clip member includes a snap-fit projection that snap-fits into a slot provided in the second inner metal battery clip member.

16. The apparatus as set forth in claim 15, wherein,

wherein the first outer insulative battery clip member includes a plurality of spaced apart snap-fit projections that snap-fit into a plurality of spaced apart slots in the first inner metal battery clip member, respectively, and

wherein the second outer insulative battery clip member includes a plurality of spaced apart snap-fit projections that snap-fit into a plurality of spaced apart slots provided in the second inner metal battery clip member.

17. The device of claim 15, wherein each snap-fit projection is divided into two projection portions, each projection portion having an edge barb portion to catch an inner edge of a respective slot after snap-fitting to prevent each snap-fit projection from disconnecting from each respective slot.

18. The apparatus as set forth in claim 12, wherein,

wherein an arcuate flange projecting outwardly from a side of the first inner metal battery clip member nests within an arcuate inner edge portion of the first outer insulating battery clip member, and

wherein the arcuate pivot plate portion of the first inner metal battery clip member nests with the arcuate inner edge portion of the second outer insulative battery clip member.

19. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first and second electrodes are disposed on opposite sides of the housing,

wherein the handle portion of the first externally insulated battery clamp member is provided with a protrusion, an

Wherein the handle portion of the second outer insulative battery clip member is provided with a protrusion.

20. The device of claim 1, wherein the protrusions form an X-shaped protrusion when the handle portions are squeezed together.

Technical Field

The invention relates to a device for jump starting a cable or a battery jump starting, for example, with a battery jump.

Background

Currently, there are many jump starting devices for jump cables or batteries.

There is a need for an improved battery clip.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention relates to an improved battery clamp device. The battery clamp device comprises or consists of an outer battery clamp connected to an inner battery clamp. For example, the outer cell clip can be made of an electrically insulating material and the inner cell clip can be made of an electrically conductive material (e.g., metal). The inner battery can be jacketed within the outer battery clip and connected together (e.g., by a snap-fit connector and/or a mechanical connection).

The battery clamp device is configured to facilitate connection with a battery cable. In particular, the battery clip device is configured to prevent mechanical interference with a user's finger or a tool used to connect or disconnect a fastener connecting a battery cable to the battery clip device. For example, the inner battery clamp is provided with a tilt plate configured to prevent mechanical interference with the handle portion of the battery clamp device by arranging the axis of a threaded fastener for connecting a battery cable at an angle to at least one of the handle portions.

The presently described subject matter relates to a battery clip device comprising or consisting of: a first inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion; a second inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion; a first outer insulative battery clip member having a clip portion connected to the first inner metal battery clip member and a handle portion; a second outer insulative battery clip member having a clip portion connected to the second inner metal battery clip member and a handle portion; a pivot pin pivotally connecting the first inner metal battery clip member to the second inner metal battery clip member; and a battery cable connector connected to an inner side of at least one of the first and second inner metal battery clip members, the battery cable connector being a metal plate having a threaded hole, wherein the metal plate is oriented to allow a tool to be aligned with the threaded fastener for tightening or loosening the threaded fastener without mechanical interference with a handle portion of the battery clip device.

The presently described subject matter relates to a battery clip device comprising or consisting of: a first inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion; a second inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion; a first outer plastic battery clip member connected to the first inner metal battery clip; a second outer plastic battery clip member connected to the second inner metal battery clip; a pivot pin pivotally connecting the first inner metal battery clip member to the second inner metal battery clip member; and a battery cable connector connected to an inner side of at least one of the first and second inner metal battery clip members, the battery cable connector being a beveled metal plate, wherein the beveled metal plate is oriented to allow a tool to be aligned with the threaded fastener for tightening or loosening the threaded fastener without mechanical interference with a handle portion of the battery clip device.

The presently described subject matter relates to a battery clip device comprising or consisting of: a first inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion; a second inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion; a first outer plastic battery clip member connected to the first inner metal battery clip; a second outer plastic battery clip member connected to the second inner metal battery clip; a pivot pin pivotally connecting the first inner metal battery clip member to the second inner metal battery clip member; and a battery cable connector connected between a pair of inner edges of at least one of the first and second inner metal battery clip members, the battery cable connector being a beveled metal plate having a threaded aperture, wherein the beveled metal plate is transversely oriented with respect to at least one of the first and second inner metal battery clip members to allow a tool to be aligned with the threaded fastener for tightening or loosening the threaded fastener without mechanical interference with a handle portion of the battery clip device.

The presently described subject matter relates to a battery clip device comprising or consisting of: a first inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion; a second inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion; a first outer insulative battery clip member having a clip portion connected to the first inner metal battery clip member and a handle portion; a second outer insulative battery clip member having a clip portion connected to the second inner metal battery clip member and a handle portion; a pivot pin pivotally connecting the first inner metal battery clip member to the second inner metal battery clip member; and a battery cable connector connected to an inner side of at least one of the first inner metal battery clip member and the second inner metal battery clip member, the battery cable connector being a metal plate having a threaded hole, wherein the metal plate is oriented to allow a tool to be aligned with the threaded fastener for tightening or loosening the threaded fastener without mechanical interference with a handle portion of the battery clip device, wherein the metal plate is an inclined metal plate.

The presently described subject matter relates to a battery clip device comprising or consisting of: a first inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion; a second inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion; a first outer insulative battery clip member having a clip portion connected to the first inner metal battery clip member and a handle portion; a second outer insulative battery clip member having a clip portion connected to the second inner metal battery clip member and a handle portion; a pivot pin pivotally connecting the first inner metal battery clip member to the second inner metal battery clip member; and a battery cable connector connected to an inner side of at least one of the first and second inner metal battery clip members, the battery cable connector being a metal plate having a threaded hole, wherein the metal plate is oriented to allow a tool to be aligned with the threaded fastener for tightening or loosening the threaded fastener without mechanical interference with a handle portion of the battery clip device, wherein the metal plate is an angled metal plate, and wherein the angled metal plate is oriented transversely with respect to at least one of the first and second inner metal battery clip members.

The presently described subject matter relates to a battery clip device comprising or consisting of: a first inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion; a second inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion; a first outer insulative battery clip member having a clip portion connected to the first inner metal battery clip member and a handle portion; a second outer insulative battery clip member having a clip portion connected to the second inner metal battery clip member and a handle portion; a pivot pin pivotally connecting the first inner metal battery clip member to the second inner metal battery clip member; and a battery cable connector connected to an inner side of at least one of the first and second inner metal battery clip members, the battery cable connector being a metal plate having threaded holes, wherein the metal plate is oriented to allow a tool to be aligned with the threaded fasteners for tightening or loosening the threaded fasteners without mechanically interfering with a handle portion of the battery clip device, wherein the metal plate is a beveled metal plate, wherein the beveled metal plate is transversely oriented with respect to at least one of the first and second inner metal battery clip members, and wherein at least one of the first and second inner metal battery clip members has a U-shaped cross-section along a length of at least one of the first and second inner metal battery clip members providing a pair of spaced apart inner edges, the angled metal plate extends between the pair of spaced apart inner edges.

The presently described subject matter relates to a battery clip device comprising or consisting of: a first inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion; a second inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion; a first outer insulative battery clip member having a clip portion connected to the first inner metal battery clip member and a handle portion; a second outer insulative battery clip member having a clip portion connected to the second inner metal battery clip member and a handle portion; a pivot pin pivotally connecting the first inner metal battery clip member to the second inner metal battery clip member; and a battery cable connector connected to an inner side of at least one of the first and second inner metal battery clip members, the battery cable connector being a metal plate having threaded holes, wherein the metal plate is oriented to allow a tool to be aligned with the threaded fasteners for tightening or loosening the threaded fasteners without mechanically interfering with a handle portion of the battery clip device, wherein the metal plate is a beveled metal plate, wherein the beveled metal plate is transversely oriented with respect to at least one of the first and second inner metal battery clip members, wherein at least one of the first and second inner metal battery clip members has a U-shaped cross-section along a length of at least one of the first and second inner metal battery clip members providing a pair of spaced apart inner edges, a canted metal plate extends between the pair of spaced apart inner edges, and wherein a lower end of the canted metal plate abuts one of the pair of spaced apart inner edges and an upper end of the canted metal plate curves toward and connects to an opposite one of the pair of spaced apart inner edges.

The presently described subject matter relates to a battery clip device comprising or consisting of: a first inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion; a second inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion; a first outer insulative battery clip member having a clip portion connected to the first inner metal battery clip member and a handle portion; a second outer insulative battery clip member having a clip portion connected to the second inner metal battery clip member and a handle portion; a pivot pin pivotally connecting the first inner metal battery clip member to the second inner metal battery clip member; and a battery cable connector connected to an inner side of at least one of the first and second inner metal battery clip members, the battery cable connector being a metal plate having threaded holes, wherein the metal plate is oriented to allow a tool to be aligned with the threaded fasteners for tightening or loosening the threaded fasteners without mechanically interfering with a handle portion of the battery clip device, wherein the metal plate is a beveled metal plate, wherein the beveled metal plate is transversely oriented with respect to at least one of the first and second inner metal battery clip members, wherein at least one of the first and second inner metal battery clip members has a U-shaped cross-section along a length of at least one of the first and second inner metal battery clip members providing a pair of spaced apart inner edges, a canted metal plate extends between the pair of spaced apart inner edges, wherein a lower end of the canted metal plate abuts one edge of the pair of spaced apart inner edges and a higher end of the canted metal plate is curved toward and connected to an opposite edge of the pair of spaced apart inner edges, and wherein a portion of the canted metal plate that is curved toward the opposite edge of the pair of spaced apart inner edges is curved to provide a step that abuts a top of the opposite edge of the pair of spaced apart inner edges.

The presently described subject matter relates to a battery clip device comprising or consisting of: a first inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion; a second inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion; a first outer insulative battery clip member having a clip portion connected to the first inner metal battery clip member and a handle portion; a second outer insulative battery clip member having a clip portion connected to the second inner metal battery clip member and a handle portion; a pivot pin pivotally connecting the first inner metal battery clip member to the second inner metal battery clip member; and a battery cable connector connected to an inner side of at least one of the first and second inner metal battery clip members, the battery cable connector being a metal plate having threaded holes, wherein the metal plate is oriented to allow a tool to be aligned with the threaded fasteners for tightening or loosening the threaded fasteners without mechanical interference with a handle portion of the battery clip device, wherein the metal plate is a beveled metal plate, wherein the beveled metal plate is transversely oriented with respect to at least one of the first and second inner metal battery clip members, wherein at least one of the first and second inner metal battery clip members has a U-shaped cross section along a length of at least one of the first and second inner metal battery clip members providing a pair of spaced apart inner edges, a canted metal plate extends between the pair of spaced apart inner edges, wherein a lower end of the canted metal plate abuts one edge of the pair of spaced apart inner edges and a higher end of the canted metal plate is curved toward and connected to an opposite edge of the pair of spaced apart inner edges, and wherein a portion of the canted metal plate that is curved toward the opposite edge of the pair of spaced apart inner edges is curved to provide a step that abuts a top of the opposite edge of the pair of spaced apart inner edges, and wherein an end of the canted metal plate that is curved toward the opposite edge of the pair of inner edges and located below the step abuts an inner side of the opposite edge.

The presently described subject matter relates to a battery clip device comprising or consisting of: a first inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion; a second inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion; a first outer insulative battery clip member having a clip portion connected to the first inner metal battery clip member and a handle portion; a second outer insulative battery clip member having a clip portion connected to the second inner metal battery clip member and a handle portion; a pivot pin pivotally connecting the first inner metal battery clip member to the second inner metal battery clip member; and a battery cable connector connected to an inner side of at least one of the first and second inner metal battery clip members, the battery cable connector being a metal plate having threaded holes, wherein the metal plate is oriented to allow a tool to be aligned with the threaded fasteners for tightening or loosening the threaded fasteners without mechanical interference with a handle portion of the battery clip device, wherein the metal plate is a beveled metal plate, wherein the beveled metal plate is transversely oriented with respect to at least one of the first and second inner metal battery clip members, wherein at least one of the first and second inner metal battery clip members has a U-shaped cross section along a length of at least one of the first and second inner metal battery clip members providing a pair of spaced apart inner edges, a canted metal plate extends between the pair of spaced apart inner edges, wherein a lower end of the canted metal plate abuts one edge of the pair of spaced apart inner edges and a higher end of the canted metal plate is curved toward and connected to an opposite edge of the pair of spaced apart inner edges, and wherein the portion of the canted metal plate that is curved toward the opposite edge of the pair of spaced apart inner edges is curved to provide a step that abuts a top of the opposite edge of the pair of spaced apart inner edges, wherein an end of the canted metal plate that is curved toward the opposite edge of the pair of inner edges and located below the step abuts an inner side of the opposite edge, and wherein the lower end and the high end of the canted metal plate are welded to the respective edges of the pair of spaced apart inner edges.

The presently described subject matter relates to a battery clip device comprising or consisting of: a first inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion; a second inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion; a first outer insulative battery clip member having a clip portion connected to the first inner metal battery clip member and a handle portion; a second outer insulative battery clip member having a clip portion connected to the second inner metal battery clip member and a handle portion; a pivot pin pivotally connecting the first inner metal battery clip member to the second inner metal battery clip member; and a battery cable connector connected to an inner side of at least one of the first inner metal battery clamp member and the second inner metal battery clamp member, the battery cable connector being a metal plate having threaded holes, wherein the metal plate is oriented to allow a tool to be aligned with the threaded fasteners for tightening or loosening the threaded fasteners without mechanically interfering with a handle portion of the battery clamp device, 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 partially overlaps the pair of pivot plate portions of the second inner metal battery clamp member.

The presently described subject matter relates to a battery clip device comprising or consisting of: a first inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion; a second inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion; a first outer insulative battery clip member having a clip portion connected to the first inner metal battery clip member and a handle portion; a second outer insulative battery clip member having a clip portion connected to the second inner metal battery clip member and a handle portion; a pivot pin pivotally connecting the first inner metal battery clip member to the second inner metal battery clip member; and a battery cable connector connected to an inner side of at least one of the first inner metal battery clamp member and the second inner metal battery clamp member, the battery cable connector being a metal plate having threaded holes, wherein the metal plate is oriented to allow a tool to be aligned with the threaded fasteners for tightening or loosening the threaded fasteners without mechanically interfering with a handle portion of the battery clamp device, 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 partially overlap the pair of pivot plate portions of the second inner metal battery clamp member, and wherein the pair of pivot plate portions of the first inner metal battery clamp member have arcuate flanges projecting outwardly from sides of the first inner metal battery clamp member, to receive the pivot plate portion of the second inner metal battery clip member, wherein the pivot plate portion of the second inner metal battery clip is arc-shaped and nests within an arc-shaped flange projecting outwardly from the side of the first inner metal battery clip.

The presently described subject matter relates to a battery clip device comprising or consisting of: a first inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion; a second inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion; a first outer insulative battery clip member having a clip portion connected to the first inner metal battery clip member and a handle portion; a second outer insulative battery clip member having a clip portion connected to the second inner metal battery clip member and a handle portion; a pivot pin pivotally connecting the first inner metal battery clip member to the second inner metal battery clip member; and a battery cable connector connected to an inner side of at least one of the first inner metal battery clip member and the second inner metal battery clip member, the battery cable connector being a metal plate having a threaded hole, wherein the metal plate is oriented to allow a tool to be aligned with the threaded fastener for tightening or loosening the threaded fastener without mechanical interference with the handle portion of the battery clip device, wherein a first inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion nests within at least a portion of a first outer insulative battery clip member having a clip portion and a handle portion connected to the first inner metal battery clip member, and wherein a second inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion nests within at least a portion of a second outer insulative battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion connected to the second inner metal battery clip member.

The presently described subject matter relates to a battery clip device comprising or consisting of: a first inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion; a second inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion; a first outer insulative battery clip member having a clip portion connected to the first inner metal battery clip member and a handle portion; a second outer insulative battery clip member having a clip portion connected to the second inner metal battery clip member and a handle portion; a pivot pin pivotally connecting the first inner metal battery clip member to the second inner metal battery clip member; and a battery cable connector connected to an inside of at least one of the first inner metal battery clip member and the second inner metal battery clip member, the battery cable connector being a metal plate having threaded holes, wherein the metal plate is oriented to allow a tool to be aligned with the threaded fasteners for tightening or loosening the threaded fasteners without mechanically interfering with a handle portion of the battery clip device, wherein the first inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion nests within at least a portion of a first outer insulative battery clip member having a clip portion connected to the first inner metal battery clip member and a handle portion, and wherein the second inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion nests within at least a portion of a second outer insulative battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion connected to the second inner metal battery clip member, wherein the first outer insulative battery clip member is snap-fit onto the first inner metal battery clip member, and wherein the second outer insulative battery clip member is snap-fit onto the second inner metal battery clip member.

The presently described subject matter relates to a battery clip device comprising or consisting of: a first inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion; a second inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion; a first outer insulative battery clip member having a clip portion connected to the first inner metal battery clip member and a handle portion; a second outer insulative battery clip member having a clip portion connected to the second inner metal battery clip member and a handle portion; a pivot pin pivotally connecting the first inner metal battery clip member to the second inner metal battery clip member; and a battery cable connector connected to an inside of at least one of the first inner metal battery clip member and the second inner metal battery clip member, the battery cable connector being a metal plate having threaded holes, wherein the metal plate is oriented to allow a tool to be aligned with the threaded fasteners for tightening or loosening the threaded fasteners without mechanically interfering with a handle portion of the battery clip device, wherein the first inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion nests within at least a portion of a first outer insulative battery clip member having a clip portion connected to the first inner metal battery clip member and a handle portion, and wherein the second inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion nests within at least a portion of a second outer insulative battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion connected to the second inner metal battery clip member, wherein the first outer insulative battery clip member is snap-fit onto the first inner metal battery clip member, and wherein the second outer insulative battery clip member is snap-fit onto the second inner metal battery clip member, wherein the first outer insulative battery clip member includes a snap-fit protrusion that is snap-fit into a slot provided in the first inner metal battery clip member, and wherein the second outer insulative battery clip member includes a snap-fit protrusion that is snap-fit into a slot provided in the second inner metal battery clip member.

The presently described subject matter relates to a battery clip device comprising or consisting of: a first inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion; a second inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion; a first outer insulative battery clip member having a clip portion connected to the first inner metal battery clip member and a handle portion; a second outer insulative battery clip member having a clip portion connected to the second inner metal battery clip member and a handle portion; a pivot pin pivotally connecting the first inner metal battery clip member to the second inner metal battery clip member; and a battery cable connector connected to an inside of at least one of the first inner metal battery clip member and the second inner metal battery clip member, the battery cable connector being a metal plate having threaded holes, wherein the metal plate is oriented to allow a tool to be aligned with the threaded fasteners for tightening or loosening the threaded fasteners without mechanically interfering with a handle portion of the battery clip device, wherein the first inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion nests within at least a portion of a first outer insulative battery clip member having a clip portion connected to the first inner metal battery clip member and a handle portion, and wherein the second inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion nests within at least a portion of a second outer insulative battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion connected to the second inner metal battery clip member, wherein the first outer insulative battery clip member is snap-fit onto the first inner metal battery clip member, and wherein the second outer insulative battery clip member is snap-fit onto the second inner metal battery clip member, wherein the first outer insulative battery clip member includes a snap-fit projection that snap-fits into a slot provided in the first inner metal battery clip member, and wherein the second outer insulative battery clip member includes a snap-fit projection that snap-fits into a slot provided in the second inner metal battery clip member, wherein the first outer insulative battery clip member includes a plurality of spaced apart snap-fit projections that snap-fit into a plurality of spaced apart slots in the first inner metal battery clip member, and wherein the second outer insulative battery clip member includes a plurality of spaced apart snap-fit projections that snap-fit into a plurality of spaced apart slots provided in the second inner metal battery clip member.

The presently described subject matter relates to a battery clip device comprising or consisting of: a first inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion; a second inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion; a first outer insulative battery clip member having a clip portion connected to the first inner metal battery clip member and a handle portion; a second outer insulative battery clip member having a clip portion connected to the second inner metal battery clip member and a handle portion; a pivot pin pivotally connecting the first inner metal battery clip member to the second inner metal battery clip member; and a battery cable connector connected to an inside of at least one of the first inner metal battery clip member and the second inner metal battery clip member, the battery cable connector being a metal plate having threaded holes, wherein the metal plate is oriented to allow a tool to be aligned with the threaded fasteners for tightening or loosening the threaded fasteners without mechanically interfering with a handle portion of the battery clip device, wherein the first inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion nests within at least a portion of a first outer insulative battery clip member having a clip portion and a handle portion connected to the first inner metal battery clip member, wherein the second inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion nests within at least a portion of a second outer insulative battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion connected to the second inner metal battery clip member, wherein the first outer insulative battery clip member is snap-fit onto the first inner metal battery clip member, and wherein the second outer insulative battery clip member is snap-fit onto the second inner metal battery clip member, wherein the first outer insulative battery clip member includes snap-fit protrusions that snap-fit into slots provided in the first inner metal battery clip member, wherein the second outer insulative battery clip member includes snap-fit protrusions that snap-fit into slots provided in the second inner metal battery clip member, and wherein each snap-fit protrusion is divided into two protrusion portions, each protrusion portion having an edge barb portion to catch an inner edge of a respective slot after snap-fit to prevent each snap-fit protrusion from disconnecting from each respective slot.

The presently described subject matter relates to a battery clip device comprising or consisting of: a first inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion; a second inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion; a first outer insulative battery clip member having a clip portion connected to the first inner metal battery clip member and a handle portion; a second outer insulative battery clip member having a clip portion connected to the second inner metal battery clip member and a handle portion; a pivot pin pivotally connecting the first inner metal battery clip member to the second inner metal battery clip member; and a battery cable connector connected to an inner side of at least one of the first inner metal battery clamp member and the second inner metal battery clamp member, the battery cable connector being a metal plate having threaded holes, wherein the metal plate is oriented to allow a tool to be aligned with the threaded fasteners for tightening or loosening the threaded fasteners without mechanically interfering with a handle portion of the battery clamp device, 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 partially overlap the pair of pivot plate portions of the second inner metal battery clamp member, wherein the pair of pivot plate portions of the first inner metal battery clamp member are provided with arcuate flanges projecting outwardly from sides of the first inner metal battery clamp member to accommodate the pivot plate portion of the second metal battery clamp member, wherein the pivot plate portion of the second inner metal battery clip is arcuate and nests within an arcuate flange projecting outwardly from a side portion of the first inner metal battery clip, wherein the arcuate flange projecting outwardly from a side portion of the first inner metal battery clip member nests within an arcuate inner edge portion of the first outer insulating battery clip member, and wherein the arcuate pivot plate portion of the first inner metal battery clip nests with the arcuate inner edge portion of the second outer insulating battery clip member.

The presently described subject matter relates to a battery clip device comprising or consisting of: a first inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion; a second inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion; a first outer insulative battery clip member having a clip portion connected to the first inner metal battery clip member and a handle portion; a second outer insulative battery clip member having a clip portion connected to the second inner metal battery clip member and a handle portion; a pivot pin pivotally connecting the first inner metal battery clip member to the second inner metal battery clip member; and a battery cable connector connected to an inner side of at least one of the first inner metal battery clamp member and the second inner metal battery clamp member, the battery cable connector being a metal plate having a threaded hole, wherein the metal plate is oriented to allow a tool to be aligned with the threaded fastener for tightening or loosening the threaded fastener without mechanically interfering with a handle portion of the battery clamp device, wherein the handle portion of the first outer insulative battery clamp member is provided with a protrusion, and wherein the handle portion of the second outer insulative battery clamp member is provided with a protrusion.

The presently described subject matter relates to a battery clip device comprising or consisting of: a first inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion; a second inner metal battery clip member having a handle portion and a clip portion; a first outer insulative battery clip member having a clip portion connected to the first inner metal battery clip member and a handle portion; a second outer insulative battery clip member having a clip portion connected to the second inner metal battery clip member and a handle portion; a pivot pin pivotally connecting the first inner metal battery clip member to the second inner metal battery clip member; and a battery cable connector connected to an inner side of at least one of the first inner metal battery clip member and the second inner metal battery clip member, the battery cable connector being a metal plate having a threaded hole, wherein the metal plate is oriented to allow a tool to be aligned with the threaded fastener for tightening or loosening the threaded fastener without mechanical interference with a handle portion of the battery clip device, wherein the protrusions form X-shaped protrusions when the handle portions are squeezed together.

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Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a positive electrode battery holder according to the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a left side view of the battery holder shown in fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a right side view of the battery holder shown in fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a front view of the battery holder shown in fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a rear view of the battery holder shown in fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a top view of the battery clip of fig. 1.

Fig. 7 is a bottom view of the battery clip of fig. 1.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a negative polarity battery clip according to the present invention, which is identical to the positive polarity battery clip shown in fig. 1, except that it has a negative polarity sign instead of a positive polarity sign.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of an inner battery holder portion of the battery holder shown in fig. 1 and 8.

Fig. 10 is a left side view of the battery clip portion of fig. 9.

Fig. 11 is a right side view of the battery clip portion shown in fig. 9.

Fig. 12 is a front view of the battery clip portion shown in fig. 1.

Fig. 13 is a rear view of the battery clip portion shown in fig. 9.

Fig. 14 is a top view of the battery clip portion shown in fig. 9.

Fig. 15 is a bottom view of the battery clip portion shown in fig. 9.

Fig. 16 is a bottom view of the battery clip shown in fig. 1, showing a battery cable connected to the battery clip.

Fig. 17 is a perspective view of the spring portion of the battery clip shown in fig. 1 and the battery clip portion shown in fig. 9.

Detailed Description

A battery clip device 10 according to the invention is shown in fig. 1 to 17. The battery clip device 10 includes an outer battery clip 10A connected to an inner battery clip 10B, as shown in fig. 1.

The outer battery clip portion 10A may be made of, for example, an electrically insulating material such as resin, synthetic resin, plastic, rubber, fiberglass, composite material, or other suitable electrically insulating material. The inner battery clip part 10B can be made of, for example, an electrically conductive material (e.g., metal, steel, metal alloy, steel alloy, plated steel, chrome plated steel, nickel plated steel, aluminum, anodized aluminum copper, or other suitable electrically conductive material).

The outer battery clip portion 10A includes a first outer battery clip member 12 (e.g., made of a plastic injection molded material) having an outer handle portion 14 and an outer clip portion 16, and a second outer battery clip member 20 (e.g., made of a plastic injection molded material) having an outer handle portion 22 and an outer clip portion 24, as shown in fig. 1.

The outer handle portion 14 is provided with an outer handle surface 14A and protrusions 14B, 14C. The outer handle portion 22 is provided with an outer handle surface 22A and protrusions 22B, 22C. Note that the projections 14B, 14C, 22B, 22C together form an X-shaped projection when the user squeezes the outer handle portions 14, 22 together.

The outer clip portion 16 is provided with a protrusion 16A and a protruding positive (+) polarity symbol 16B. The outer clip portion 24 is provided with a protrusion 24A (fig. 3) and a raised positive (+) polarity symbol 24B.

The first battery clip member 12 is provided with arcuate inner edges 18 on both sides of the first battery clip member 12. The second battery clip member 22 is provided with arcuate inner edges 26 on both sides of the second battery clip member 22. See fig. 1, 4 and 5.

The inner cell clip device 10B includes a first inner cell clip portion 112 made of a conductive metal (e.g., made of a stamped or forged metal plate), the first inner cell clip portion 112 having an inner handle portion 114 and an inner clip portion 116. The first inner battery clamp member 112 is pivotally connected (e.g., by a pivot pin 130) to a second inner battery clamp portion 120 having an inner handle portion 122 and an inner clamp portion 124, as shown in fig. 9.

The first inner battery clamp member 112 is provided with a groove 116C (fig. 9) for providing a mechanical connection (e.g., a snap-fit connection) with a protrusion of the first outer battery clamp member 12 (e.g., a snap-fit protrusion 16D identical to the snap-fit protrusion 24D shown in fig. 1). The second inner battery clip member 120 is provided with a groove 124C (fig. 9) for providing a mechanical connection (e.g., a snap-fit connection) with a protrusion (e.g., snap-fit protrusion 24D shown in fig. 1) of the second outer battery clip member 20.

The snap-fit connection is located at the outer clamp portions 16, 24. Additional connections (e.g., mechanical connections, additional snap-fit connections) may be provided on the outer handle portions 14, 22. For example, the outer handle portions 14, 22 may be provided with a cross member 14F, 14G, 22F, 22G (fig. 7) that is configured to connect to (e.g., capture) the inner handle portions 114, 122. Specifically, the cross-member 14F, 22F loops around and captures the inside (e.g., inner edge) of the inner handle portion 114, 122. The cross members 14G, 22G extend circumferentially across and capture the edges and ends of the inner handle portions 114, 122. During assembly, each inner handle portion 114, 122 is slid under the cross member 14F, 14G, 22F, 22G until the inner handle portions 114, 122 bottom out in the cross member 22F, 22G, and then the outer clamp portions 16, 24 are snap-fit to the inner clamp portions 116, 124.

Also, the inner battery holder 10B is made of a conductive material such as metal. For example, the first inner battery clip portion 112 and the second inner battery clip portion 120 are made from stamped metal sheets (e.g., steel, aluminum, copper, brass, metal alloys, or other suitable conductive materials) that are then metal plated (e.g., with chromium, nickel, metal alloys) to render them corrosion resistant. The first inner battery clip part 112 and the second inner battery clip part 120 are then assembled together by the spring 131 (fig. 17) and the pivot pin 130 (fig. 9).

The inner battery clip 10B is configured for connection with a battery cable 154 (fig. 16). For example, the inner handle portion 122 is fitted with a tilt connector 150, as shown in FIG. 15. For example, the tilt connector 150 is a metal plate that is oriented transversely with respect to the inner handle portion 122. The left side of the metal plate (fig. 15) is raised or elevated relative to the inner edge 120A of the second inner battery clip portion 120, while the right side of the metal plate is lowered or even lowered relative to the inner edge 120 of the second inner battery clip portion 120.

The tilt connector 150 is provided with a threaded bore 150A, the threaded bore 150A for receiving a threaded fastener (e.g., a bolt 152 (fig. 16, screw, Allen head bolt, set screw)).

The tilt connector 150 may be a separate metal plate that is connected (e.g., welded, spot welded, butt welded, brazed, solder-welded, and/or mechanically fastened) to the inner edge 120A of the second inner battery clamp portion 120.

The left side of the angled connector 150 is provided with a curved end having flat portions 150B, 150C with a step 150D between the flat portions 150B, 150C. Step 150D allows the left side of the tilt connector 150 to be lowered until contacting the inner edge 120A, thereby positioning the installed during assembly. Then, the flat portion 150C is attached to the inner surface of the second inner battery clip portion 120 adjacent to the inner edge 120A, for example, by spot welding.

The battery cable 154 is provided with a connector end 156 having a through hole 156A for receiving the bolt 152. The battery cable 154 includes an electrical conductor (e.g., cable, braided cable, wire, litz wire) having an insulating sleeve 154. The battery cable 154 is connected to the battery clamp device 10 by inserting the bolt 152 into the through hole 156a, and then screwing the bolt 152 into the threaded through hole 150A of the inclined plate 150 until fully tightened, for example, using a socket wrench or a spanner.

The tilt plate sets the through hole 150A and the bolt 152 at an angle to allow improved access to the bolt 152 to tighten the bolt 152 and to fully tighten the bolt 152 into the through hole 150A of the tilt plate 150 using a tool. Specifically, the angle prevents mechanical interference with the fingers of a user attempting to tighten or loosen bolt 152, or a tool attempting to tighten or loosen bolt 152.

A spring 131 is mounted within the inner battery clip 10B to spring bias the outer clip portions 12, 16 together. Specifically, the spring 131 is provided with a through hole 131B to accommodate the pivot pin 130, while an arm 131C having an end 131D contacts the inner surfaces of the arm portions 114, 122 of the inner battery clip 10B (fig. 9).