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A battery clamp comprises a contact ring that can be placed on a battery contact of a battery to be connected, a spring ring capable of pressing the contact ring against the battery contact, and a press-on housing capable of pressing the spring ring against the contact ring. There is further propose

A battery clamp comprises a contact ring that can be placed on a battery contact of a battery to be connected, a spring ring capable of pressing the contact ring against the battery contact, and a press-on housing capable of pressing the spring ring against the contact ring. There is further proposed a battery which is particularly suitable for being used in combination with such a battery clamp.

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1. A battery clamp comprising a contact ring that can be placed on a battery contact of a battery to be connected, a spring ring capable of pressing said contact ring against said battery contact, and a press-on housing capable of pressing said spring ring against said contact ring;wherein said cont

1. A battery clamp comprising a contact ring that can be placed on a battery contact of a battery to be connected, a spring ring capable of pressing said contact ring against said battery contact, and a press-on housing capable of pressing said spring ring against said contact ring;wherein said contact ring is provided with several elastic contact tabs that together form a ring, a middle axis of which being coincident with a middle axis of said battery contact to be contacted;said contact tabs are curved, so that they touch said battery contact in a region which is spaced from their free end at which said spring ring engages; andsaid contact tabs have free ends that are bent, so that a ring defined by said contact tabs has a slope surface at which said spring ring engages. 2. The battery clamp according to claim 1, wherein said contact ring is provided with a stop which may rest at a skirt of a battery to be connected, so that it acts as a strain relief. 3. The battery clamp according to claim 1, wherein at least one blocking tab is provided which in a blocking position extends as far as into a space that is occupied by said battery contact, said blocking tab preventing in a blocking position said spring ring from being slipped on said contact ring, and said blocking tab being able to be brought by said battery contact into a release position in which said spring ring can be slipped on said contact ring. 4. The battery clamp according to claim 1, wherein said contact ring is provided with several holding lugs by means of which it is latched in place on said press-on housing. 5. The battery clamp according to claim 4, wherein said press-on housing is provided with several detent tabs which cooperate with said holding lugs. 6. The battery clamp according to claim 1, wherein said press-on housing has a press-on ring through which said spring ring is supported. 7. The battery clamp according to claim 6, wherein said press-on housing has several spring tabs which engage said spring ring and hold it on said press-on ring. 8. The battery clamp according to claim 6, wherein said press-on ring is configured in one piece with said press-on housing. 9. The battery clamp according to claim 1, wherein a press-on lid is provided, attached to which is said press-on housing. 10. The battery clamp according to claim 9, wherein said press-on lid is provided with two elongated slots and said press-on housing is provided with two pins which engage in said elongated slots. 11. The battery clamp according to claim 10, wherein said pins lie on a line which intersects said middle axis of said battery contact to be contacted. 12. The battery clamp according to claim 9, wherein said press-on lid is provided with a projection which is capable of engaging into a recess in a skirt of a battery to be connected. 13. The battery clamp according to claim 12, wherein said press-on lid is provided with a locking tab which is capable of engaging a shoulder in said skirt of said battery to be connected. 14. A battery clamp comprising a contact ring that can be placed on a battery contact of a battery to be connected, a spring ring capable of pressing said contact ring against said battery contact, and a press-on housing capable of pressing said spring ring against said contact ring;a press-on lid is provided, attached to which is said press-on housing;said press-on lid is provided with two elongated slots and said press-on housing is provided with two pins which is said elongated slots; andsaid pins lie on a line which intersects said middle axis of said battery contact to be contacted. 15. The battery clamp according to claim 14, wherein said contact ring is provided at a stop which may rest at a skirt of a battery to be connected, so that it acts as a strain relief. 16. The battery clamp according to claim 14, wherein at least one blocking tab is provided which in a blocking position extends as far as into a space that is occupied by said battery contact, said blocking tab preventing in a blocking position said spring ring from being slipped on said contact ring, and said blocking tab being able to be brought by said battery contact into a release position in which said spring ring can be slipped on said contact ring. 17. The battery clamp according to claim 14, wherein said contact ring is provided with several elastic contact tabs that together form a ring, a middle axis of which being coincident with a middle axis of said battery contact to be contacted. 18. The battery clamp according to claim 17, wherein said contact tabs are curved, so that they touch said battery contact in a region which is spaced from their free end at which said spring ring engages. 19. The battery clamp according to claim 14, wherein said contact ring is provided with several holding lugs by means of which it is latched in place on said press-on housing. 20. The battery clamp according to claim 19, wherein said press-on housing is provided with several detent tabs which cooperate with said holding lugs. 21. The battery clamp according to claim 14, wherein said press-on housing has a press-on ring through which said spring ring is supported. 22. The battery clamp according to claim 21, wherein said press-on housing has several spring tabs which engage said spring ring and hold it on said press-on ring. 23. The battery clamp according to claim 21, wherein said press-on ring is configured in one piece with said press-on housing. 24. The battery clamp according to claim 14, wherein said press-on lid is provided with a projection which is capable of engaging into a recess in a skirt of a battery to be connected. 25. The battery clamp according to claim 24, wherein said press-on lid is provided with a locking tab which is capable of engaging a shoulder in said skirt of said battery to be connected. 26. A battery clamp comprising a contact ring that can be placed on a battery contact of a batter to be connected, a spring ring capable of pressing said contact ring against said battery contact, and a press-on housing capable of pressing said spring ring against said contact ring;wherein at least one blocking tab is provided which in a blocking position extends as far as into a space that is occupied by said battery contact, said blocking tab preventing in a blocking position said spring ring from being slipped on said contact ring, and said blocking tab being able to be brought by said battery contact into a release position in which said spring ring can be slipped on said contact ring. 27. The battery clamp according to claim 26, wherein said contact ring is provided with a stop which may rest at a skirt of a battery to be connected, so that it acts as a strain relief. 28. The battery clamp according to claim 26, wherein said contact ring is provided with several elastic contact tabs that together form a ring, a middle axis of which being coincident with a middle axis of said battery contact to be contacted. 29. The battery clamp according to claim 28, wherein said contact tabs are curved, so that they touch said battery contact in a region which is spaced from their free end at which said spring ring engages. 30. The battery clamp according to claim 26, wherein said contact ring is provided with several holding lugs by means of which it is latched in place on said press-on housing. 31. The battery clamp according to claim 30, wherein said press-on housing is provided with several detent tabs which cooperate with said holding lugs. 32. The battery clamp according to claim 26, wherein said press-on housing has a press-on ring through which said spring ring is supported. 33. The battery clamp according to claim 32, wherein said press-on housing has several spring tabs which engage said spring ring and hold it on said press-on ring. 34. The battery clamp according to claim 32, wherein said press-on ring is configured in one piece with said press-on housing. 35. The battery clamp according to claim 26, wherein a pre ss-on lid is provided, attached to which is said press-on housing. 36. The battery clamp according to claim 35, wherein said press-on lid is provided with two elongated slots and said press-on housing is provided with two pins which engage in said elongated slots. 37. The battery clamp according to claim 35, wherein said press-on lid is provided with a projection which is capable of engaging into a recess in a skirt of a battery to be connected. 38. The battery clamp according to claim 37, wherein said press-on lid is provided with a locking tab which is capable of engaging a shoulder in said skirt of said battery to be connected.