IP Library Granted Patent US 11,804,724
Granted Patent B2
US 11,804,724 · App. 17/091,049 · Granted Oct 31, 2023

Rechargeable jump starting device having a highly electrically conductive cable connecting device

Inventors: Jonathan Lewis Nook (Gates Mills, OH); William Knight Nook, Sr. (Shaker Heights, OH); James Richard Stanfield (Glendale, AZ); Derek Michael Underhill (Tempe, AZ)
Assignee: The Noco Company
H02J7/0042B60L53/14F02N11/12H02J7/0029H02J7/342F02N11/087F02N11/14F02N19/00H01M10/0525H01M50/543H01M2220/20H01R4/36H01R11/24H01R13/213H01R24/20H01R2101/00H02J1/122
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Patent No.
US 11,804,724
App. No.
17/091,049
Granted
Oct 31, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A rechargeable battery jump starting device having detachable positive and negative cables. The rechargeable battery jump starting device, including a rechargeable battery connected to a positive cam-lock cable connecting device and a negative cam-lock cable connecting device. The rechargeable battery jump starting device can include a highly electrically conductive frame connecting the rechargeable battery to the cam-lock cable devices.

Claims (28)

1. A rechargeable jump starting device, comprising:

a rechargeable battery;

a positive battery cable;

a negative battery cable;

a positive highly electrically conductive cam-lock cable connecting device connected to the rechargeable battery, the positive highly electrically conductive cam-lock cable connecting device configured to attach and detach the positive battery cable to and from the rechargeable battery;

a negative highly electrically conductive cam-lock cable connecting device connected to the rechargeable battery, the negative highly electrically conductive cam-lock cable connecting device configured to attach and detach the negative battery cable to and from the rechargeable battery;

wherein the positive highly electrically conductive cam-lock cable connecting device and the negative highly electrically conductive cam-lock cable connecting device each comprise a female cam-lock end and a male cam-lock end that is insertable in the female cam-lock end, wherein a radius of a body of the male cam-lock end is substantially concentric with a radius of a body of the female cam-lock end when the male cam-lock end is inserted in the female cam-lock end, the positive highly electrically conductive cam-lock cable connecting device and the negative highly electrically conductive cam-lock cable connecting device being configured to tighten when the male cam-lock end is rotated within the female cam-lock end;

a positive battery clamp connected to the positive battery cable; and

a negative battery clamp connected to the negative battery cable.

2. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the male cam-lock end and the female cam-lock end are made of highly electrically conductive material.

3. The device according to claim 1 , wherein each male cam-lock end comprises a pin having a tooth and each female cam-lock end comprises a receptacle provided with a slot, wherein the receptacle of the female cam-lock end is configured to accommodate the pin and the tooth of the male cam-lock end.

4. The device according to claim 3 , wherein the receptacle of the female cam-lock end is provided with internal threading for cooperating with the tooth of the male cam-lock end.

5. The device according to claim 4 , wherein the male cam-lock end includes a first end face portion and the female cam-lock end includes a second end face portion, wherein the first and second end face portions engage each other when the male cam-lock end is inserted in the female cam-lock end and fully tightened.

6. The device according to claim 3 , wherein the slot is provided with an inner surface serving as a stop for the tooth of the pin of the male cam-lock end.

7. The device according to claim 1 , further comprising a rubber molded cover fitted over the male cam-lock end and another rubber molded cover fitted over the female cam-lock end.

8. The device according to claim 7 , wherein the female cam-lock end is provided with an outer threaded portion and a nut for securing the rubber molded cover on the female cam-lock end.

9. The device according to claim 7 , wherein the male cam-lock end is provided with one or more outwardly extending protrusions cooperating with one or more inner slots in the rubber molded cover.

10. The device according to claim 1 , further comprising a highly electrically conductive rigid frame connected to the rechargeable battery, and wherein the positive highly electrically conductive cam-lock cable connecting device and the negative highly electrically conductive cam-lock cable connecting device are connected to the highly electrically conductive rigid frame.

11. The device according to claim 10 , wherein the highly electrically conductive rigid frame at least partially encloses the rechargeable battery.

12. The device according to claim 10 , wherein the highly electrically conductive rigid frame encloses the rechargeable battery.

13. The device according to claim 10 , wherein the rechargeable battery is two Li-ion batteries, and wherein the highly electrically conductive rigid frame is connected to an electrical control configured to be selectively operated between a 12V position and 24V position.

14. The device according to claim 13 , wherein the rechargeable jump starting device is configured to provide 12V or 24V jump starting modes.

15. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the positive battery cable is configured to detachably connect to the male cam-lock end of the positive highly electrically conductive cam-lock cable connecting device and the negative battery cable is configured to detachably connect to the male cam-lock end of the negative highly electrically conductive cam-lock cable connecting device.

16. The device according to claim 15 , further comprising:

a first set screw configured to secure the positive battery cable when the positive battery cable is attached to the male cam-lock end of the positive highly electrically conductive cam-lock cable connecting device; and

a second set screw configured to secure the negative battery cable when the negative battery cable is attached to the male cam-lock end of the negative highly electrically conductive cam-lock cable connecting device.

17. The device according to claim 16 , wherein the male cam-lock end of the positive highly electrically conductive cam-lock cable connecting device comprises a first thread hole for accommodating the first set screw and the male cam-lock end of the negative highly electrically conductive cam-lock cable connecting device comprises a second thread hole for accommodating the second set screw.

18. The device according to claim 15 , wherein the positive battery cable comprises a first conductive sleeve for electrically connecting to the male cam-lock end of the positive highly electrically conductive cam-lock cable connecting device and the negative battery cable comprises a second conductive sleeve for electrically connecting to the male cam-lock end of the negative highly electrically conductive cam-lock cable connecting device.

Continuity (6)
Continuation 16376545 · Apr 5, 2019
Continuation PCTUS2018003502 · May 30, 2018
Provisional Application 62562713 · Sep 25, 2017
Provisional Application 62561751 · Sep 22, 2017
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