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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 1979
Filed:
Sep. 06, 1977
David E Gay, Richmond, IL (US);
Other;
Abstract
A vehicle battery accessory apparatus utilizes a first pair of electrical conductors, having the first ends thereof provided with clamps suitable for convenient coupling to the terminals of the battery, a storage reel upon which the major length of a second pair of electrical conductors may be stored, and a brush and commutating arrangement to electrically couple the second pair of electrical conductors and the first pair of electrical conductors together, the second pair of electrical conductors being provided with electrical connectors of the clamping type and an insulating bar having a pair of lugs thereon such that the bar is provided with lugs for retaining the electrical clamping connectors in a stored non-shorting condition when the apparatus is not in use. Both the storage reel journalled to a rod, and the bar are provided with mounting surfaces that can be affixed to an interior conveniently accessible portion of the vehicle permitting thereby, easy and convenient electrical connection to the vehicle bar by withdrawing the second pair of electrical conductors from the storage position on the reel by exerting a force on the free ends of the second pair of electrical conductors. A spring urges the reel in one direction of rotation such that the second pair of electrical conductors may be wound up on the reel when the second pair of electrical conductors are not in use.