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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 1997
Filed:
Mar. 08, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
John K Shannon, Racine, WI (US);
James M Shannon, Racine, WI (US);
Assignee:
Enersafe Corporation, Racine, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M / ; H01R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
429121 ; 429123 ; 439504 ;
Abstract
A battery connection apparatus for gang-connecting batteries together includes a terminal on a battery and a connector coupled to the terminal. The connector and terminal are resiliently snap-fitted to one another. The apparatus employs what may be termed a 'ball-and-socket' arrangement in which a male portion (whether on the battery or on the connector) snap-fits into a female portion. Resiliency is provided by 'springy' split finger pieces or by a compressed resilient core-like component. Using the new apparatus, batteries may be gang-connected horizontally or vertically and, essentially, without the use of tools.