Hood mounted battery set plate
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1. A battery mounting arrangement for a vehicle, comprising:
- a compartment of the vehicle;
a pivotable cover disposed over the compartment, the pivotable closure pivotable between a closed position wherein the pivotable cover closes the compartment and an open position wherein access is provided to the compartment; and
a spring mounted set plate mounted to the pivotable cover and arranged to apply a hold down force on an associated battery mounted in the compartment, the hold down force applied in a direction away from the pivotable cover and into the compartment toward the associated battery.
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Abstract
A battery mounting arrangement for a vehicle includes a compartment (e.g., an engine compartment), a cover disposed over the compartment (e.g., a hood disposed over an engine compartment) and a spring mounted set plate mounted to the cover for applying a hold down force on an associated battery mounted in the compartment.
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1. A battery mounting arrangement for a vehicle, comprising:
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a compartment of the vehicle; a pivotable cover disposed over the compartment, the pivotable closure pivotable between a closed position wherein the pivotable cover closes the compartment and an open position wherein access is provided to the compartment; and a spring mounted set plate mounted to the pivotable cover and arranged to apply a hold down force on an associated battery mounted in the compartment, the hold down force applied in a direction away from the pivotable cover and into the compartment toward the associated battery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A battery mounting assembly for securing a battery within an engine compartment of a vehicle, comprising:
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a vehicle body portion for supporting the battery within the engine compartment; a hood disposed over the engine compartment, the hood movable between a closed position wherein the hood closes the engine compartment and an open position wherein access is provided to the engine compartment; and a set plate mounted to the hood on an underside thereof, the set plate urged toward an extended position wherein the set plate applies a hold down force to the battery to secure the battery to the vehicle body portion when the hood is in the closed position. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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