US1728319A

US1728319A - Terminal protector

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Publication number: US1728319A
Application number: US273263A
Authority: US
Inventors: Charles F Wilson
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1928-04-27
Filing date: 1928-04-27
Publication date: 1929-09-17
Anticipated expiration: 1946-09-17

Description

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TERMINAL PROTECTOR Filed April 27, 1928 i l/@l ZI;

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This :invention relates to a protector or conducting material, or are made as an inteshield for use particularly upon storage batgral substance, it is desirable to insulate the teriesto protect the terminal a'nd connection, undersurface of the sleeve by suitable mateincluding the usual clamp, from the corrosive i rial, such as wax paper or a layer of plastic ina action of seeping acid. f sulator, both suitably cemented or secured to 55 As stated, the invention contemplates the the flexible brim in a proper manner. Of protection of both the terminal and conneccourse, the sleeve will not have any insulation, and to this end comprises aiiexible memtion, and where the apron itself is made of ber having an opening orrecess therein to non-conducting material no insulation is relO receive the battery terminal and when in posiquired.

tion the flexible portion, which is in the na- In the drawings I have indicated the openture of a brim or flangejmay be folded or bent ing r sleeve by the numeral 1' and the brim lt0 envelop the exposed parts and to remain or flange by the numeral 2. The insulation in enveloped position. A upon the underside of the protector I have in- The device, while preferably made of lead di'cated at 3. 65 foil may, if desired, be formed of .other ele- When the shield is placed in position with mentary materials orl alloys and the apron the terminal extending through the opening or brim itself may, if desired, be made of 0r sleeve, the usual clamp and connection are non-conducting material. applied and thereafter the brim of flexible It will be understood that the device can material is folded about the terminal connec- 70 be turned out from a single sheet of'material tion as shown in Figure 1 and will remain upon a suitable die and is very simpleto ap- 1n permanent envelop position about the conply, affording a complete protection against nection and post. In this manner protection corrosion of the parts which it is designed to for the various parts of the connection' are asprotect, and has the very important advansured. 75 tage of cheapness as an article of manufac- It will be noted that insulation 3 will be exture. posed and contact with any adjacent terminals In the drawings: A or leads on the batter and thus thoroughly Figure 1 is a top view showing the inven- 'insulate the terminal to which the device is tion applied, A applled. 80

Figure 2 is a section, and The shape of theopening and of the sleeve Figure 3 is a bottom view. will, of course, be varied in accordance with The device is made upon a suitable die and the terminal or post or other member to which is referably composed f metal foil, although .it is applied. The position of the opening or ot er exible material may be utilized. sleeve with respect to the flexible flange or Q5 I have usedy lead foil, for instance, where brim may likewise be varied from the center the recess or sleeveis formed to surround the if the circumstances require it. In the same terminal, since it is a very simple operation manner, the brim itself may be of various sizes to make the device from a single sheet of conandof a shape to conform to the particular ducting material. connection which it is designed to envelo'p. 90

The flexible member lo igapron is formed For-purposes of illustration, I have shown with an opening or sleeveftherein Whichis a Very conventional battery having posts 4, made of various sizes andf'iiii the case of a clamps 5 and conductors. sleeve shaped to conform to that of the vtery The invention, it willI be observed', provides minal, f meaifs `for protecting the -terminal with a 95 While I have shown in the'drawing a tubusleeve of conducting material kand fOI prolar sleeve or socket closed at one end 'it will be tecting the terminal 'connection as a whole by understood that various forms of openingsK a flexible envelope which may be bent upmay be 'employed to receive the terminal post. wardly to completely and substantially en- Where the Sleeve and apron are made of close the exposed parts. In this manner corrosion is to a very remarkable degree prenal postencircling sleeve of ,conducting material around said opening and a flexible portion bendable to envelop said terminal and its connection, said sleeve being disposed between' the terminal post and an `encircling connection. A

e 2. A battery 4terminal protector formed of a single sheet of conducting materialhaving a terminal receiving opening therein, a terminalsleeve around said opening adapted to be interposed between the post and a termin al connection and a portion flexible so that it may1 be formed to envelop the terminal and its connection, and be permanently positioned.

3. A battery terminal protector formed of a single sheet of conducting foil, having a terminal receiving opening, therein, a terminal'sleeve around said opening and a portion iexible so that it may be formed to envelop the terminal and a connection therewith.

4. A battery terminal rotector formed of a singlesheet of conductmg material having a terminal receiving openingy therein, a terminal sleeve around said opening, a portion iexible so that it may be formed to envelop the,

terminal and a connection therewith, and insulation ony one surface of said iiexible 'portion.`

5. A battery terminal protector comprising a terminal post receiving sleeve of conducting material surrounding a terminal post I and disposed between the post and an encirl cling connection, said sleeve carrying a brim exible relative to said sleeve and of silfiicient widthv to envelop a terminal connection when bent with respect to said sleeve.

6. In a device of the class described, a pro'-c 9. In combination, a battery having a terminal post and a connection therewith, a pro-v terminal post-and a connection, a protector for said terminal post and its connection having a sleeve fitted upon the terminal post within the connection, and a portion around said sleeve folded over the post and its connection and enveloping the same.

1l. A battery terminal protector comprising a terminal post receiving sleeve formed of metallic sheet material, said sleeve having a portion formed to overlie the top of a terminal post and fitting the post within a connection and carrying a brim flexible relative to said sleeve and of suiiicient width to envelop a terminal connection when bent with respect to said sleeve.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

'tecting means having a socket therein adapted to receive a terminal post and to receive therearound a connection encircling the vsocket wall, said means having a portion being iiexibleto form an envelope about the terminal connection. e

7. In a device of the class described,a protecting means comprising a iiexible portion i having a socket therein adapted to receive a terminal post and to be interposed between the post and an encircling connection, insulation on said iiexible portion; the said insulated flexible portion being bendable to provide an envelope for said post and connection. 8. A battery terminalnprotector having an opening to receive a .terminal post, a terminal post encircling sleeve of conducting material around said opening and a flexible portion bendable to envelop said terminal post and a connection therewith, said sleeve l having a closed end toA cover the tip of a terminal post.