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A battery termination structure wherein a connector post is mounted to the battery case in such a manner as to permit clamping of an electrical connector element, such as a ring tongue connector, to the post without substantial clamping strain transmission to the battery case. The connector post is

A battery termination structure wherein a connector post is mounted to the battery case in such a manner as to permit clamping of an electrical connector element, such as a ring tongue connector, to the post without substantial clamping strain transmission to the battery case. The connector post is retained in a recess provided in the case by an inturned retainer at the outer end of the recess which serves to prevent withdrawal of the assembly from the recess. The connector post is associated with the case so as to prevent rotation thereof as during connection of the electrical connector element to the post.

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In a battery having a case, a termination structure comprising: means on said case defining an outwardly opening recess; means on said case at the outer end of said recess defining an inturned retainer; a connector post having an inner head portion fitted in an inner portion of the recess to be reta

In a battery having a case, a termination structure comprising: means on said case defining an outwardly opening recess; means on said case at the outer end of said recess defining an inturned retainer; a connector post having an inner head portion fitted in an inner portion of the recess to be retained against rotation therein, and a shank portion extending axially from said head portion to outwardly of said recess; a wire connector having a lug portion received in said recess and inwardly engaging said head portion of the connector post, said wire connector further having a wire connecting portion extending inwardly through said case for use in providing an electrical wire connection within the battery; a retaining collar received in said recess inwardly engaging said wire connector lug portion, and having a portion engaged by said inturned retainer; and a clamp element secured to said connector post shank portion for clamping an electrical connector element disposed between said clamp element and said retaining collar forcibly against said retaining collar, and in turn sequentially forcibly urging the retaining collar against said lug portion of the wire connector and the lug portion against the head portion of the connector post, whereby substantially all clamping forces generated in connecting the electrical connector to the termination structure are directed between said clamp element and connector post head portion substantially without stress on the battery case.