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Battery support arrangement
Assignee: Mannesmann Demag Corp
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Filing: 1970-06-03
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Granted: 1972-12-05
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Expires: 1990-06-03
Abstract
Abstract An arrangement for supporting and releasably retaining a battery and the like in centered position on a carrier including a base plate adapted to support a pair of opposed gate members each having first and second plate portions forming an acute angle therebetween, the gate members being pivotal between first positions adapted to receive a battery therebetween and second positions to center the battery and lockingly retain it between the gate members.
Inventors
- 👤 Arthur M Barrett Jr
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 12:38
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60K; B60K1/00; B60K1/04; B60L; B60L53/00; B60L53/80; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/60; Y02T10/70; Y02T10/7072
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
260 words
In a battery support arrangement for supporting a battery in an electrically powered tractor having a pair of spaced members to form a first and second side of a battery receiving well, which battery has a bottom surface and parallel side surfaces disposed generally normal to the plane of the bottom surface, the improvement comprising generally horizontal base plate means supported between the spaced members which define the battery receiving well, a pair of spaced gate members, supporting means supporting said gate members for pivotal movement on said base plate means, said gate members each having a first bottom plate portion adapted to engage the bottom surface of said battery, and a second plate portion disposed in generally upstanding relation to said first plate portion and adapted to engage a corresponding side surface of the battery, said supporting means comprising pivot means defining a pivotal axis between the first bottom plate portion of each of said gate members and said horizontal base plate means, each of said gate members being normally biased for movement about said pivotal axis to first positions wherein said second plate portions open outwardly toward their upper ends preparatory to receiving a battery therebetween such that the bottom surface of the battery engages said first plate portions, said gate members being pivoted about said pivotal axis to second positions responsive to engagement of the battery with said first plate portions only as it approaches the bottom of said well to effect clamping engagement of said second plate portions against the associated side surfaces of the battery.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
260 words
In a battery support arrangement for supporting a battery in an electrically powered tractor having a pair of spaced members to form a first and second side of a battery receiving well, which battery has a bottom surface and parallel side surfaces disposed generally normal to the plane of the bottom surface, the improvement comprising generally horizontal base plate means supported between the spaced members which define the battery receiving well, a pair of spaced gate members, supporting means supporting said gate members for pivotal movement on said base plate means, said gate members each having a first bottom plate portion adapted to engage the bottom surface of said battery, and a second plate portion disposed in generally upstanding relation to said first plate portion and adapted to engage a corresponding side surface of the battery, said supporting means comprising pivot means defining a pivotal axis between the first bottom plate portion of each of said gate members and said horizontal base plate means, each of said gate members being normally biased for movement about said pivotal axis to first positions wherein said second plate portions open outwardly toward their upper ends preparatory to receiving a battery therebetween such that the bottom surface of the battery engages said first plate portions, said gate members being pivoted about said pivotal axis to second positions responsive to engagement of the battery with said first plate portions only as it approaches the bottom of said well to effect clamping engagement of said second plate portions against the associated side surfaces of the battery.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A battery support arrangement as defined in claim 1 wherein said first and second plate portions of each of said gate members form an acute included angle therebetween.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
A battery support arrangement as defined in claim 4 wherein each of said gate members is adapted to exert a downward force component on the battery when said gate members are in their second battery engaging positions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A battery support arrangement as defined in claim 2 wherein each of said included angles has a magnitude of approximately about 88* 30''.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
59 words
A battery support arrangement as defined in claim 1 wherein said second plate portions of said gate members have sPaced parallel arms thereon adapted to receive a battery therebetween, said arms being spaced approximately equal to the distance between corresponding sides of the battery received therebetween so as to engage the corresponding battery side portions in supporting relation therewith.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A battery support arrangement as defined in claim 5 wherein said first and second plate portions of each of said gate members form an acute included angle therebetween.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
214 words
A battery support arrangement for supporting a battery having a bottom surface and parallel side surfaces disposed generally normal to the plane of the bottom surface, comprising, in combination, generally horizontal base plate means having pairs of openings therethrough, a pair of spaced gate members, means supporting said gate members for pivotal movement on said base plate means, said gate members each having a first plate portion adapted to engage the bottom surface of a battery, and a second plate portion disposed in generally upstanding relation to said first plate portion and adapted to engage a corresponding side surface of the battery, said supporting means comprising retainer members secured to said first plate portions of said gate members and having downwardly depending leg portions adapted to be received through selected pairs of said openings, and being positioned so that said gate members are normally biased to first positions wherein said second plate portions open outwardly toward their upper ends preparatory to receiving a battery therebetween such that the bottom surface of the battery engages said first plate portions, said gate members being moved to second positions responsive to engagement of the battery with said first plate portions to effect clamping engagement of said second plate portions against the associated side surfaces of the battery.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
214 words
A battery support arrangement for supporting a battery having a bottom surface and parallel side surfaces disposed generally normal to the plane of the bottom surface, comprising, in combination, generally horizontal base plate means having pairs of openings therethrough, a pair of spaced gate members, means supporting said gate members for pivotal movement on said base plate means, said gate members each having a first plate portion adapted to engage the bottom surface of a battery, and a second plate portion disposed in generally upstanding relation to said first plate portion and adapted to engage a corresponding side surface of the battery, said supporting means comprising retainer members secured to said first plate portions of said gate members and having downwardly depending leg portions adapted to be received through selected pairs of said openings, and being positioned so that said gate members are normally biased to first positions wherein said second plate portions open outwardly toward their upper ends preparatory to receiving a battery therebetween such that the bottom surface of the battery engages said first plate portions, said gate members being moved to second positions responsive to engagement of the battery with said first plate portions to effect clamping engagement of said second plate portions against the associated side surfaces of the battery.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
44 words
A battery support arrangement as defined in claim 7 wherein said retainer members are secured to said gate members to define pivot axes disposed such that said gate members are biased to their said first positions by gravity preparatory to receiving a battery therebetween.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
246 words
In combination with an electrically powered tractor and the like having longitudinally spaced upstanding plates disposed in transverse relation to the longitudinal axis of the truck, the plates defining a battery receiving well therebetween, and the battery having a bottom surface and upstanding end surfaces generally normal to the bottom surface, battery supporting and locking means including a generally horizontal support base supported between the spaced plates defining the battery well, a pair of laterally spaced gate members, means supporting said gate members for pivotal movement on said support base, said gate members having first plate portions directed toward each other in transverse relation to the longitudinal axis of the truck and second upstanding plate portions, said supporting means comprising retainer members secured to said first plate portions of said gate members and defining a pivotal axis between the first plate portions of each of said gate members and said support base, said pivot axis of each of said gate members being located such that said gate members are normally biased to first positions by gravity prior to receipt of a battery therebetween, whereby said second plate portions open outwardly toward their upper ends preparatory to receiving a battery between said second plate portions for engagement with said first plate portions, said gate members being moved to second positions to effect clamping engagement of said second plate portions with the side surfaces of the battery responsive to engagement of the battery with said first plate portions.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
246 words
In combination with an electrically powered tractor and the like having longitudinally spaced upstanding plates disposed in transverse relation to the longitudinal axis of the truck, the plates defining a battery receiving well therebetween, and the battery having a bottom surface and upstanding end surfaces generally normal to the bottom surface, battery supporting and locking means including a generally horizontal support base supported between the spaced plates defining the battery well, a pair of laterally spaced gate members, means supporting said gate members for pivotal movement on said support base, said gate members having first plate portions directed toward each other in transverse relation to the longitudinal axis of the truck and second upstanding plate portions, said supporting means comprising retainer members secured to said first plate portions of said gate members and defining a pivotal axis between the first plate portions of each of said gate members and said support base, said pivot axis of each of said gate members being located such that said gate members are normally biased to first positions by gravity prior to receipt of a battery therebetween, whereby said second plate portions open outwardly toward their upper ends preparatory to receiving a battery between said second plate portions for engagement with said first plate portions, said gate members being moved to second positions to effect clamping engagement of said second plate portions with the side surfaces of the battery responsive to engagement of the battery with said first plate portions.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
56 words
The combination of claim 9 wherein said first and second plate portions of each of said gate members form an acute included angle therebetween, and wherein said gate members exert a clamping force on a battery when said gate members are in their said second positions of a magnitude dependent upon the weigHt of the battery.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-12-05 | 1976-06-05 | 1976-12-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-12-05 | 1980-06-05 | 1980-12-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-12-05 | 1984-06-05 | 1984-12-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |