Method for assembling cell components in storage batteries

Claim 1

IN A METHOD OF MAKING A FLUID TIGHT, LOW RESISTANCE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION THROUGH THE DIVIDING WALL BETWEEN TWO INDEPENDENT CELL COMPARTMENTS OF AN ELECTRIC STORAGE BATTERY, THE STEPS COMPRISING; PROVIDING A HOLE THROUGH THE DIVIDING WALL BETWEEN TWO INDEPENDENT CELL COMPARTMENTS, PROVIDING OPPOSED CONNECTOR ELEMENTS HAVING TAPERED SHANKS AND NON-MATING END PORTIONS WHEREIN THE DIAMETER OF SAID SHANKS PERMITS LIMITED ENTRY OF THE SHANKS INTO SAID HOLE, ENTERING SAID TAPERED SHANKS INTO SAID HOLE FROM OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID DIVIDING WALL SO THAT THE NON-MATING END PORTIONS THEREOF CONTACT ONE ANOTHER, APPLYING FORCE SIMULTANEOUSLY FROM OPPOSED DIRECTIONS TO SAID SHANKS FOR CAUSING SAID NON-MATING ENDS TO CONTACT ONE ANOTHER, PASSING A WELDING CURRENT THROUGH THE JUNCTION OF THE OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID SHANKS SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE RESISTANCE WELDING OF SAID SHANKS ONE TO ANOTHER FOR FORMING A UNITARY ELECTRICAL CONNECTION THEREBETWEEN AND SUBSTANTIALLY SIMULTANEOUSLY CAUSING SAID TAPERED SHANKS TO SEAL AGAINST THE WALLS OF SAID HOLE AND TO DISTORT WITHIN THE HOLE FOR FILLING SAME AND TO DEFORM AT OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE WALL FORMING AN ADDITIONAL SEAL THEREAGAINST BY MAINTAINING SAID FORCE APPLICATION, ELIMINATING SAID WELDING CURRENT AND MAINTAINING SAID FORCE APPLICATION AT OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID SHANKS UNTIL THE WELDED CONNECTION THEREBETWEEN HAS COOLED SUFFICIENTLY TO MAINTAIN THE FLUID TIGHT SEAL WITH SAID WALL.