US3664877A
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Battery of cells and means of assembly
Assignee: BERMONDSEY RD
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Filing: 1970-05-28
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Granted: 1972-05-23
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Expires: 1990-05-28
Abstract
Abstract An assembly of cells is formed of insulating spacers, one between each adjacent pair of cells, each spacer having a portion bearing against side walls of a pair of adjacent cells and additional portions bearing respectively against the adjacent corners of the side and front walls; each spacer has a channel outward of the cells which channel is parallel to the front walls thereof and the line of spacers are held together in compression by a threaded tie-rod and cooperating end plates.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank Donald Shaw
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 23:15
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M50/00; H01M50/20; H01M50/204; H01M50/207; H01M50/209; H01M50/289; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
181 words
An assembly of spaced apart cells, each having end walls and vertically disposed front walls and side walls, each pair of adjacent cells having an insulating spacer therebetween with a vertical rib portion bearing against the adjacent side walls of said pair of cells, said rib having first means bearing against the adjacent corners of the front walls thereof, said spacer extending outwardly of said pair of cells and having channel means formed therein substantially parallel to said front walls, said rib having second means bearing against adjacent corners of the end walls thereof, a pair of end plates, each one opposed to the outermost side walls of each of the endmost ones of said plurality of cells, said end plates being separated from the adjacent cell side wall by a spacer having a verticle rib portion bearing against said side wall and said end plate; threaded tierod means extending through said channel means of an aligned row of spacers, and means cooperating with each said rod to secure said end plates, said cells and said spacers in fixed compressive relationship.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
181 words
An assembly of spaced apart cells, each having end walls and vertically disposed front walls and side walls, each pair of adjacent cells having an insulating spacer therebetween with a vertical rib portion bearing against the adjacent side walls of said pair of cells, said rib having first means bearing against the adjacent corners of the front walls thereof, said spacer extending outwardly of said pair of cells and having channel means formed therein substantially parallel to said front walls, said rib having second means bearing against adjacent corners of the end walls thereof, a pair of end plates, each one opposed to the outermost side walls of each of the endmost ones of said plurality of cells, said end plates being separated from the adjacent cell side wall by a spacer having a verticle rib portion bearing against said side wall and said end plate; threaded tierod means extending through said channel means of an aligned row of spacers, and means cooperating with each said rod to secure said end plates, said cells and said spacers in fixed compressive relationship.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
57 words
An assembly according to claim 1, in which said first means is a transverse flange portion extending sideways from said rib, in both directions, to vertically span the space between said pair of adjacent cells; said second means comprising a horizontal flange extending sideways from said rib to span the space between said pair of adjacent cells.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
An assembly according to claim 1 in which said spacers are aligned in an upper and lower row on the opposed front walls of said spaced apart cells.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
An assembly according to claim 1 wherein each said tie-rod means is covered with a plastic sheath and said cooperating means are nuts on said tie-rod bearing against the spacers adjacent to said end plates.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
96 words
An insulating spacer for insertion between a pair of spaced apart cells having adjacent side walls and substantially aligned front and end walls, said spacer having a vertical rib means adapted to bear against said adjacent side walls, said spacer having first means adapted to bear against the adjacent corners of said front walls and second means adapted to bear against the adjacent corners of said end walls; said spacer having channel means through an outwardly extending portion of said first means and positioned to be substantially parallel to the bearing surface of said first means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
96 words
An insulating spacer for insertion between a pair of spaced apart cells having adjacent side walls and substantially aligned front and end walls, said spacer having a vertical rib means adapted to bear against said adjacent side walls, said spacer having first means adapted to bear against the adjacent corners of said front walls and second means adapted to bear against the adjacent corners of said end walls; said spacer having channel means through an outwardly extending portion of said first means and positioned to be substantially parallel to the bearing surface of said first means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
An assembly of spaced apart cells according to claim 3 in which the vertical rib of each said spacers at least in each said lower row has a depending skirt portion to support said assembly of cells above the surface on which the assembly rests.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The spacer of claim 5 having further channel means formed therein in a position substantially normal to said first mentioned channel means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The spacer of claim 7 having still further channel means formed therein in a position mutually substantially normal to each of said first mentioneD channel means and said further channel means.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-05-23 | 1975-11-22 | 1976-05-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-05-23 | 1979-11-22 | 1980-05-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-05-23 | 1983-11-22 | 1984-05-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |