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A connection arrangement enables rapid connection and disconnection of a cable wire (11) to a post-shaped automobile battery terminal (12). A battery terminal connector (16), has a platform (17) with a front end forming a post-receiving hole (18) that receives the battery terminal, the platform havi

A connection arrangement enables rapid connection and disconnection of a cable wire (11) to a post-shaped automobile battery terminal (12). A battery terminal connector (16), has a platform (17) with a front end forming a post-receiving hole (18) that receives the battery terminal, the platform having a rear end with a pair of stationary shoulders (21) and a pin contact (22) lying between the shoulders. A cable connector (25) includes a socket contact (26) that can connect to the battery connector, and a locking device. The locking device has a pair of clamp arms (31) that are resiliently biased together but that are deflected apart by a separator (38) until the arm shoulders (35) snap behind the stationary shoulders.

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A connection arrangement enables rapid connection and disconnection of a cable wire (11) to a post-shaped automobile battery terminal (12). A battery terminal connector (16), has a platform (17) with a front end forming a post-receiving hole (18) that receives the battery terminal, the platform havi

A connection arrangement enables rapid connection and disconnection of a cable wire (11) to a post-shaped automobile battery terminal (12). A battery terminal connector (16), has a platform (17) with a front end forming a post-receiving hole (18) that receives the battery terminal, the platform having a rear end with a pair of stationary shoulders (21) and a pin contact (22) lying between the shoulders. A cable connector (25) includes a socket contact (26) that can connect to the battery connector, and a locking device. The locking device has a pair of clamp arms (31) that are resiliently biased together but that are deflected apart by a separator (38) until the arm shoulders (35) snap behind the stationary shoulders. cle being moldable against said external surface, said mandrel further having an extension at an end of said body portion, said extension having less radial extent than said body portion, said extension further having a recess therein; an end cap releasably secured to said extension of said mandrel, said end cap having a transversely extending annular surface against which an end surface of the article is moldable, said end cap further having a passage extending therethrough and in a plane extending generally transversely to a longitudinal centerline of said extension, said passage having a main portion that is spaced from the longitudinal centerline of said extension by a distance at least equal to the radial extent of an adjacent portion of said extension; a locking member having a portion extending through said passage, said portion of said locking member being moveable within said passage between a first position and a second position, said portion of said locking member further having a second portion extending from an end of said portion, said second portion being engageable with said recess and said extension of said mandrel in one of said first position and said second position of said portion of said locking member and being out of engagement with said recess in the other of said first position and said second position of said portion of said locking member; and manually engageable and resiliently biased means for normally maintaining said second portion of said locking member in said one of said first position and said second position of said locking member. 2. Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said manually engageable and resiliently biased means comprises: a free end portion of said portion of said locking member, the free end portion being positioned externally to said end cap both in said first position and said second position of said locking member and having an enlarged head; and a spring trapped between said enlarged head and a surface of said end cap. 3. Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein: said body portion of said mandrel has a cross-section that is generally that of a right circular cylinder; and said extension has a cross-section that is generally that of a right circular cylinder with a radius less than a radius of an adjacent portion of said body portion of said mandrel; and said extension being co-axial with the adjacent portion of said body portion of said mandrel. 4. Apparatus according to claim 2 wherein: said body portion of said mandrel has a cross-section that is generally that of a right circular cylinder; and said extension has a cross-section that is generally that of a right circular cylinder with a radius less than a radius of an adjacent portion of said body portion of said mandrel; and said extension being co-axial with the adjacent portion of said body portion of said mandrel. 5. Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein: said recess and said extension of said mandrel are annular in configuration. 6. Apparatus according to claim 2 wherein: said recess and said extension of said mandrel are annular in configuration. 7. Apparatus according to claim 3 wherein: said recess and said extension of said mandrel are annular in configuration. 8. Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said annular article is a radiator hose and said organic material is an elastomeric material.