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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2009
Robert Jensen, Clarks Grove, MN (US);
Scott Opsahl, Lakeville, MN (US);
Robert Jensen, Clarks Grove, MN (US);
Scott Opsahl, Lakeville, MN (US);
SPX Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);
Abstract
An embodiment in accordance with the present invention provides a battery clamp with a universal design for coupling to a vehicle battery with either a top-mounted terminal or a side-mounted terminal. The present invention includes a clamp body having a top portion and a bottom portion, a clamp axle coupling the top portion of the clamp body to the bottom portion of the clamp body, top terminal contacts positioned at the clamping end of each of the top portion and the bottom portion of the clamp body, and side terminal contacts positioned adjacent to the clamp axle.