Insulator and protector for battery terminal
There is described, for use in conjunction with a battery, a protective device for sleeved securement to cover, insulate, and physically to support exposed terminals of the battery during shipment, storage, and upon ultimate discard for disposal or reclamation. The invention finds special utility in "non-spillable" wet batteries having protruding, physically-exposed terminals or electrodes. The device, which is fabricated of an insulating composition, is formed with an end-wise opening slot into which the exposed and vulnerable end of the battery terminal is sleevedly received. A body section of the device is interposed between the terminal and the bounding outer surface of the battery to provide physical support for the terminal and to prevent objectional bending and distortion. A port formed in the protective device and communicating with the interior of the slot provides convenient access to the battery terminal facilitating the use of a test probe to measure the battery voltage and charge.
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Yun S.
Kim