The clamp of the quick-release battery terminal connector consists of the clamp and a lever to engage or release the clamp.
The quick-release feature of the battery terminal connector allows for quick and easy maintenance of the battery without the need for any tools. The present invention is a battery terminal connector that provides a means by which it is more effective to service the battery of a vehicle. Or, the mere location of the battery may obstruct the use of wrenches or other tools to loosen the connector clamp. The nut on the bolt may be stripped and difficult to loosen. Additionally, the battery terminal and connector clamp may be corroded making it difficult to grip the bolt or nut and release the clamp. First, there may not be any of the desired tools readily at hand when it is desired to release a battery terminal connector. This is often inconvenient and time consuming for a number of reasons. The action of releasing the nut from the bolt, and thus releasing the clamp from the battery terminal, frequently requires the use of at least one, maybe two, wrenches or similar tools such as pliers. A nut at one end of the bolt can be tightened in order for the clamp to be tightened and grip a battery terminal. Contemporary battery terminal connectors have bolts running trough the two ends of a clamp. Thus, for a variety of reasons, it is periodically necessary to disconnect the battery terminal connectors that connect a battery to an electrical system being served by that battery. Additionally, when work is being done on or near the electrical system of, for example, a vehicle, it may be a wise precaution to disconnect the battery from the electrical system to prevent the possibility of being shocked or having an electrical surge damage tools or the equipment being serviced. However, even where the battery is rechargeable, it will eventually, through wear and tear, become unable to accept and maintain a charge and will have to be replaced. In some cases, such as in an automobile, the battery is normally recharged during operation of the device that battery serves. This may occur because the battery looses the capacity to function properly by being depleted of its charge. Periodically, it is necessary for a battery to be replaced. Thus, battery terminal connectors are required for connecting the battery to an electrical system in, for example, an automobile, water craft, recreational vehicle, tractor, truck, lawn mower, etc. For those devices in which a battery is used, the terminals of the battery are electrically connected to the electrical system in that device equipment or vehicle. Batteries are also used in many vehicles and other types of equipment to ignite a combustion engine. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONÄ«atteries are used as a mobile source of power for a wide variety of devices and equipment. More specifically, the present invention relates to a battery connector that can be quickly released by hand without requiring any tools. The present invention relates to the field of battery connectors. A battery connector comprising: a clamp for securing said connector to a battery, wherein said claim further comprises a body of anodized conductive material having two arms and a hole sized to receive a battery terminal of an automobile battery between said two arms a tension shaft running between said two arms of said clamp and through holes in said arms of said clamp, said tension shaft further comprising a stop on an end of said tension shaft, said stop abutting an arm of said clamp, wherein said stop comprises a nut threaded on said tension shaft, said nut comprising knurling thereon to facilitate tightening or loosing of said nut by hand and a cross shaft connected at an end of said tension shaft a lever for applying pressure to engage said clamp, wherein said lever rotates on said cross shaft and comprises a slot for accommodating said tension shaft, said lever further comprising an enlarged portion with a curved edge, said enlarged portion having a hole through which said cross shaft is disposed and a varying radius between said cross shaft and said curved edge such that rotation of said lever about said cross shaft selectively brings a greater or smaller radius of said enlarged portion between said cross shaft and an arm of said clamp to engage or release said clamp a cable connector comprising a nut for releasably connecting said battery connector to a power cable and in addition to said cable connector, one or more connectors in a body of said clamp for electrically connecting one or more additional power lines to said battery connector wherein said battery connector is installed or removed by operation of said lever to engage or release said clamp on a terminal of said battery.