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A battery cable assembly comprising a battery cable having a conductive core and an insulated sheet and a metal cable terminal having a generally forward planar eyelet portion and a rearward crimping portion for securing the terminal to the battery cable and with the eyelet portion having a central

A battery cable assembly comprising a battery cable having a conductive core and an insulated sheet and a metal cable terminal having a generally forward planar eyelet portion and a rearward crimping portion for securing the terminal to the battery cable and with the eyelet portion having a central through opening and a pair of opposed notches at its sides. The battery cable assembly also includes a plastic, flexible battery terminal cover having a forward portion for slidably receiving the eyelet portion and a rearward portion for receiving the crimping portion of the terminal. The forward portion of the battery terminal cover has a top, bottom, side and end wall portions which define a rectangular slot through which the eyelet terminal can be inserted. The cover also includes a pair of axially extending inwardly facing ribs between the top and bottom which are adapted to be engaged by the eyelet portion to cause deflection of the side wall portions of the cover until the notches in the eyelet portion are aligned with the ribs whereupon the ribs are snap fittingly received within the eyelet portion to connect the eyelet portion to the cover. In addition, the cover is provided with seals for sealing the engaging a side wall of a battery around its terminal and for sealingly engaging a bolt for connecting the eyelet portion to the battery terminal.

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A battery cable assembly for connection with a terminal post of a battery comprising: a battery cable having a conductive core and an insulated sheath, a metal cable terminal having a generally forward planar eyelet portion and a rearward crimping portion for securing said terminal to said battery c

A battery cable assembly for connection with a terminal post of a battery comprising: a battery cable having a conductive core and an insulated sheath, a metal cable terminal having a generally forward planar eyelet portion and a rearward crimping portion for securing said terminal to said battery cable, said eyelet portion having a central through opening and a pair of opposed notches at its sides, a plastic, flexible battery terminal cover having a forward portion provided with a generally rectangular shaped slot for slidably receiving said eyelet portion of said terminal and a rearward portion for receiving said crimping portion of said terminal, said forward portion of said battery terminal cover having aligned openings through its top and bottom sides and having inwardly facing ribs extending axially of said aligned opening and between said top and bottom sides, said eyelet portion having a maximum transverse dimension which is greater than the transverse dimension between said ribs, said ribs being engaged by said eyelet portion of said terminal when said terminal is slidably inserted into the cover and with the eyelet portion causing said ribs to move away from each other and deflect said cover from its normal free state position in opposition to its self biasing forces until the notches on the sides of the eyelet portion are aligned with the ribs whereupon said cover and ribs return toward their normal free state position and with said ribs being received within said notches to retain said cable terminal and battery cover connected together.