US3838745A
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Mounting support for the battery box in the carriage of battery driven vehicles
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-12-22
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Granted: 1974-10-01
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Expires: 1992-12-22
Abstract
Abstract A battery driven vehicle is provided with a pair of guide rails and with a battery box having rollers on its underside for movement along the guide rails. Arresting recesses are provided in the guide rails to receive the rollers of the battery box only when the battery box is fully inserted to its normal rest position.
Inventors
- 👤 F Kappei
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 05:11
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: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
Apparatus for supporting a battery box in a carriage of a battery driven vehicle, said apparatus comprising a pair of parallel guiding rails positioned in the carriage of the battery driven vehicle, a plurality of rollers positioned between a bottom portion of the battery box and the guiding rails to support the battery box on the guiding rails, and a corresponding plurality of arresting recesses positioned along a pair of parallel axes in the direction of insertion of the battery box into the carriage of the battery driven vehicle and in the guiding rails themselves or in the bottom portion of the battery box, the arresting recesses positioned along one of said axes being spaced from one another differently than those positioned along the other of those axes so that the rollers are received by the arresting recesses only when the battery box has been fully inserted to a rest position in the carriage of the battery driven vehicle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
Apparatus for supporting a battery box in a carriage of a battery driven vehicle, said apparatus comprising a pair of parallel guiding rails positioned in the carriage of the battery driven vehicle, a plurality of rollers positioned between a bottom portion of the battery box and the guiding rails to support the battery box on the guiding rails, and a corresponding plurality of arresting recesses positioned along a pair of parallel axes in the direction of insertion of the battery box into the carriage of the battery driven vehicle and in the guiding rails themselves or in the bottom portion of the battery box, the arresting recesses positioned along one of said axes being spaced from one another differently than those positioned along the other of those axes so that the rollers are received by the arresting recesses only when the battery box has been fully inserted to a rest position in the carriage of the battery driven vehicle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
Apparatus as in claim 1 wherein the arresting recesses are provided in the guiding rails and the rollers are supported on the bottom portion of the battery box.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
Apparatus as in claim 2 wherein the arresting recesses and the rollers are nonsymmetrical relative to the axis of displacement of the battery box on the guiding rails.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
Apparatus as in claim 2 wherein at least some of the arresting recesses or the rollers are located in different tracks.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
51 words
Apparatus as in claim 2 including a pair of guiding rails mounted in a battery carrying car and provided with a plurality of arresting recesses for receiving the rollers of the battery box only when the battery box has been fully inserted to a rest position in the battery carrying car.
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) | 1977-09-30 | 1978-04-01 | 1978-10-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-09-30 | 1982-04-01 | 1982-10-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-09-30 | 1986-04-01 | 1986-10-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |