Terminal post assembly for lead acid batteries
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1. An improved terminal post assembly for a lead/acid battery of the type including a casing enclosing a plurality of lead plates connected together, said assembly comprising:
- (a) a battery cover forming a part of one of the top or side walls of said battery casing;
(b) a lead electrode post connected at one end to the plates of said battery and the other end extending through an opening in the surface of said battery cover; and
(c) a non-lead connector welded directly to the other end of said electrode post extending through the surface of said battery cover.
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Abstract
An improved terminal post assembly for lead/acid batteries in which the conventional cast lead connecting pad which connects the battery post with the threaded terminal has been replaced by a prefabricated connector formed of a lightweight material having high current capacity and creep resistance.
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63 Claims
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1. An improved terminal post assembly for a lead/acid battery of the type including a casing enclosing a plurality of lead plates connected together, said assembly comprising:
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(a) a battery cover forming a part of one of the top or side walls of said battery casing; (b) a lead electrode post connected at one end to the plates of said battery and the other end extending through an opening in the surface of said battery cover; and (c) a non-lead connector welded directly to the other end of said electrode post extending through the surface of said battery cover. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A non-lead connector for a terminal post assembly for a lead/acid battery having a battery cover forming a part of one of the top or side walls of said battery and a lead electrode post connected at one end to the plates of said battery and the other end extending through the surface of said battery cover, said connector comprising:
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(a) a substantially flat base member having an aperture therein in one end for receiving the other end of said electrode post which extends through the surface of said battery cover; and (b) a boss member extending upwardly from the other end of said base member and having a bore therein for receiving a terminal adapted to receive an electrical cable for conducting the electricity produced by said battery. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An improved terminal post assembly for a lead/acid battery of the type including a casing enclosing a plurality of lead plates connected together, said assembly comprising:
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(a) a battery cover forming a part of one of the top or side walls of said battery casing; (b) a lead electrode post connected at one end to the plates of said battery and the other end extending through an opening in the surface of said battery cover; and (c) a non-lead connector yielded directly to the other end of said electrode post extending through the surface of said battery cover, said connector including;
(i) a substantially flat base member having an aperture therein in one end for receiving the other end of said electrode post which extends through the surface of said battery cover; and
(ii) a boss member extending upwardly from the other end of said base member and having a bore therein for receiving a terminal adapted to receive an electrical cable for conducting the electricity produced by said battery. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. A lead/acid battery of the type including a plurality of lead plates connected together, said battery comprising:
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(a) a battery casing; (b) a battery cover forming a part of one of the top or side walls of said battery casing; (c) a lead electrode post connected at one end to the plates of said battery and the other end extending through an opening in the surface of said battery cover; and (d) a non-lead connector welded directly to the other end of said electrode post. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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