Battery with recessed terminals and fuse

Claim 2

A battery comprising a case, said case including recess means, first and second terminals extending into said recess means, first conductor means connected to said first terminal and extending out of said recess means, said first conductor means including a fuse disposed in said recess means, second conductor means connected to said second terminal and extending out of said recess means, and means for substantially covering said recess means.

Claim 3

A battery as set forth in claim 1 wherein said recess covering means is partially removeable so as to provide access to said fuse.

Claim 4

A battery as set forth in claim 1 including means which cooperates with said case to reduce transmission of strain to said terminal means due to a pull on said conductor means.

Claim 5

A battery comprising a case, said case including recess means, at least one terminal extending into said recess, first conductor means connected to said terminal and extending out of said recess means, said conductor means including a replaceable fuse disposed in said recess means, and means for substantially covering said recess means.

Claim 6

A battery comprising a case, said case including recess means, at least one terminal extending into said recess, first conductor means connected to said terminal and extending out of said recess means, said conductor means including a replaceable fuse disposed in said recess means, and means for substantially covering said recess means.

Claim 7

A battery as set forth in claim 4 wherein said recess covering means is at least partially removeable so as to provide access to said fuse.

Claim 8

A battery as set forth in claim 4 including means which cooperates with said case to hold said conductor means substantially in place.

Claim 9

A battery comprising a case, said case including a container and a cover sealingly connected to said container, said cover including recess means, at least one terminal extending into said recess means, conducting means connected to said terminal and extending out of said recess means, said conducting means including a replaceable fuse disposed in said recess means, and means connected to said top for substantially covering said recess means.

Claim 10

A battery comprising a case, said case including a container and a cover sealingly connected to said container, said cover including recess means, at least one terminal extending into said recess means, conducting means connected to said terminal and extending out of said recess means, said conducting means including a replaceable fuse disposed in said recess means, and means connected to said top for substantially covering said recess means.

Claim 11

A battery as set forth in claim 7 wherein said recess covering means is at least partially removable so as to provide access to said fuse.

Claim 12

A battery as set forth in claim 7 including means which cooperates with said case to hold said conducting means substantially in place.

Claim 13

A battery comprising a case including a container and a cover sealingly connected to said container, said cover including first and second terminal recesses, a fuse recess, first and second channels connecting said fuse recess with said first and second terminal recesses, respectively, a slot communicating with said second terminal recess, a cap for covering said first terminal recess, a cap for covering said second terminal recess, and a cap for covering said fuse recess, a first terminal extending into said first terminal recess, a second terminal extending into said second terminal recess, first conductor means connected to said first terminal and extending from said first terminal recess through said first channel into said fuse recess and from said fuse recess through said second channel, said second terminal recess and said slot, said first conductor means including a removeable fuse disposed in said fuse recess, and second conductor means connected to said second terminal and extending out through said slot.

Claim 14

A battery comprising a case including a container and a cover sealingly connected to said container, said cover including first and second terminal recesses, a fuse recess, first and second channels connecting said fuse recess with said first and second terminal recesses, respectively, a slot communicating with said second terminal recess, a cap for covering said first terminal recess, a cap for covering said second terminal recess, and a cap for covering said fuse recess, a first terminal extending into said first terminal recess, a second terminal extending into said second terminal recess, first conductor means connected to said first terminal and extending from said first terminal recess through said first channel into said fuse recess and from said fuse recess through said second channel, said second terminal recess and said slot, said first conductor means including a removeable fuse disposed in said fuse recess, and second conductor means connected to said second terminal and extending out through said slot.

Claim 15

A battery as set forth in claim 10 including means connected to said second cap which covers said slot and cooperates with said case to hold said conductor means substantially in place.

Claim 16

In a battery, the combination comprising a case, said case having a recess and a slot communicating with said recess, a terminal extending into said recess, a flexible conductor connected to said terminal and extending out through said slot, a cap connected to said case and covering said recess and a member connected to said cap and connected to said case so that it interfers with said conductor and causes a substantially ninety degree bend in said conductor as it passes through said slot.

Claim 17

In a battery, the combination comprising a case, said case having a recess and a slot communicating with said recess, a terminal extending into said recess, a flexible conductor connected to said terminal and extending out through said slot, a cap connected to said case and covering said recess and a member connected to said cap and connected to said case so that it interfers with said conductor and causes a substantially ninety degree bend in said conductor as it passes through said slot.

Claim 18

In a battery, the combination comprising a case having a container and a cover on said container, said cover having a recess and a slot between the outer periphery thereof and said recess, a terminal extending into said recess, a flexible cable extending from said recess out through said slot, said cable including a conductor connected to said terminal, a cap which is connected to said cover and covers said recess, a member hingedly connected to said cap and anchored to said container so that it interfers with said cable and causes a substantially ninety degree bend in said cable where it passes through said slot.

Claim 19

In a battery, the combination comprising a case having a container and a cover on said container, said cover having a recess and a slot between the outer periphery thereof and said recess, a terminal extending into said recess, a flexible cable extending from said recess out through said slot, said cable including a conductor connected to said terminal, a cap which is connected to said cover and covers said recess, a member hingedly connected to said cap and anchored to said container so that it interfers with said cable and causes a substantially ninety degree bend in said cable where it passes through said slot.

Claim 20

The combination as set forth in claim 13 wherein the means for anchoring said member includes a flange extending from said container, a slot in said flange in alignment with said first-mentioned slot, a stop on said flange adjacent each side of said second-mentioned slot, a pair of pins which extend from said member and engage said flange adjacent said second-mentioned slot and inwardly of said stops so that said member is anchored to said container.

Claim 21

The combination as set forth in claim 13 wherein the means for connecting said cap to said cover includes at least one hole in said cover and a pin which extends from said cap and cooperates with said hole.

Claim 22

The combination as set forth in claim 13 including a pair of notches adjacent said slot which are engaged by the edge of said cap.

Claim 23

In a battery, the combination comprising a case having a container and a cover on said container, said container having an outwardly extending flange, a first slot in said flange and a pair of stops on said flange adjacent each side of said first slot, said cover having a recess, a plurality of holes adjacent said recess, a second slot between the outer periphery thereof and said recess in alignment with said first slot and a pair of notches adjacent said recess on each side of said second slot, a cable extending from said recess out through said slots, said cable including a conductor connected to said terminal, a cap which has an edge that engages said notches and a plurality of pins that cooperate with said holes to connect said cap to said cover, a member hingedly connected to said cap, said member having a pair of pins which engage said flange on each side of said first slot inwardly of said stops so that said member is anchored to said container in such a manner that it interfers with said cable and causes a substantially 90° bend in said cable where it passes through said second slot.

Claim 24

In a battery, the combination comprising a case having a container and a cover on said container, said container having an outwardly extending flange, a first slot in said flange and a pair of stops on said flange adjacent each side of said first slot, said cover having a recess, a plurality of holes adjacent said recess, a second slot between the outer periphery thereof and said recess in alignment with said first slot and a pair of notches adjacent said recess on each side of said second slot, a cable extending from said recess out through said slots, said cable including a conductor connected to said terminal, a cap which has an edge that engages said notches and a plurality of pins that cooperate with said holes to connect said cap to said cover, a member hingedly connected to said cap, said member having a pair of pins which engage said flange on each side of said first slot inwardly of said stops so that said member is anchored to said container in such a manner that it interfers with said cable and causes a substantially 90° bend in said cable where it passes through said second slot.