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Battery terminal connection apparatus

CA 1296401 C · Owner: Van Der Riet, Nico · Inventors: Badenhorst, Carel Dawid; Van Der Riet, Nico

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The apparatus includes a battery terminal and a connector pin. The battery terminal is formed of an electrically condustive material and has means enabling it to be connected electrically to the positive or negative post of a 12V DC vehicle battery post. The terminal presents two sockets each of which is capable of receiving a connector pin. The connector pin has spigot portion composed of spaced prongs biased apart from one another so that the spigot portion can be inserted as an interference fit into the chosen socket.

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  • Granted February 25, 1992. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended February 25, 2009.
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FiledAugust 31, 1987
GrantedFebruary 25, 1992
Term endedFebruary 25, 2009
Patent numberCA 1296401 C
Classification (IPC)H01R4/42

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19881991199419972000200320062009Application filedAug 31, 1987Patent grantedFeb 25, 1992Term endedFeb 25, 2009

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