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US4425414A
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Battery
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1982-12-14
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Granted: 1984-01-10
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Expires: 2002-12-14
Abstract
Abstract An improved battery comprising a battery housing having three spaced positive terminals and three spaced negative terminals, with each of the terminals having a threaded recess adapted to receive, optionally, a threaded terminal post or a threaded terminal plug for optionally selecting a pair to be utilized, and an adapter within the battery energizing the positive terminals commonly and a second adapter energizing the negative terminals.
Inventors
- 👤 Howard Solomon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 13:23
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M50/00; H01M50/50; H01M50/543; H01M50/547; H01M50/55; H01M50/552; H01M50/553; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10; Y02P; Y02P70/00; Y02P70/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
375 words
In combination, a battery and an adaptor means, said combination comprising: (a) said adaptor means including a first adaptor element and a second adaptor element disposed in spaced apart relation to one another and each interconnected to said battery in current conducting relation thereto, (b) said battery comprising a substantially closed housing including at least a top, bottom, front and rear walls and a first side wall and a second side wall; (c) a plurality of positive terminals integrally formed on said first adaptor element and further disposed in communicating relation with said top wall and front wall, (d) a first positive terminal disposed in communicating relation with said top wall and being positioned adjacent said first side wall and said rear wall, a second positive terminal disposed in communicating relation with said top wall and being positioned adjacent said first side wall and said front wall; and a third positive terminal being disposed in communicating relation with said front wall and being positioned adjacent said top wall and said first side wall; (e) a plurality of negative terminals integrally formed on said second adaptor element and further disposed in communicating relation with said top wall and said front wall, (f) a first and a second negative terminal each positioned in communicating relation with said top wall, said first negative terminal being disposed adjacent said second side wall and said rear wall and said second negative terminal being positioned adjacent said second side wall an said top wall; a third negative terminal disposed in communicating relation with said front wall and positioned adjacent said side wall and said top wall, (g) each of said plurality of positive and negative terminals comprising a threaded recess of common size, (h) at least two terminal posts each including a threaded base dimensioned to fit within any of said threaded recesses; and at least four terminal posts each including a threaded exterior portion dimensioned to fit within any of said recesses, (i) one of said terminal posts secured within one of said plurality of positive terminals and the other of said terminal posts secured within a correspondingly positioned one of said negative terminals, and (j) each of said terminal plugs being secured within one of the remaining unoccupied terminals.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
375 words
In combination, a battery and an adaptor means, said combination comprising: (a) said adaptor means including a first adaptor element and a second adaptor element disposed in spaced apart relation to one another and each interconnected to said battery in current conducting relation thereto, (b) said battery comprising a substantially closed housing including at least a top, bottom, front and rear walls and a first side wall and a second side wall; (c) a plurality of positive terminals integrally formed on said first adaptor element and further disposed in communicating relation with said top wall and front wall, (d) a first positive terminal disposed in communicating relation with said top wall and being positioned adjacent said first side wall and said rear wall, a second positive terminal disposed in communicating relation with said top wall and being positioned adjacent said first side wall and said front wall; and a third positive terminal being disposed in communicating relation with said front wall and being positioned adjacent said top wall and said first side wall; (e) a plurality of negative terminals integrally formed on said second adaptor element and further disposed in communicating relation with said top wall and said front wall, (f) a first and a second negative terminal each positioned in communicating relation with said top wall, said first negative terminal being disposed adjacent said second side wall and said rear wall and said second negative terminal being positioned adjacent said second side wall an said top wall; a third negative terminal disposed in communicating relation with said front wall and positioned adjacent said side wall and said top wall, (g) each of said plurality of positive and negative terminals comprising a threaded recess of common size, (h) at least two terminal posts each including a threaded base dimensioned to fit within any of said threaded recesses; and at least four terminal posts each including a threaded exterior portion dimensioned to fit within any of said recesses, (i) one of said terminal posts secured within one of said plurality of positive terminals and the other of said terminal posts secured within a correspondingly positioned one of said negative terminals, and (j) each of said terminal plugs being secured within one of the remaining unoccupied terminals.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
67 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein each of said adaptor elements comprises a bar formed of conductive material including an elongated configuration and each adaptor element including two ears, each located at opposite ends of said bar; one end of each adaptor element including a depending portion including one of said plurality of terminals being outwardly extended to receive one of said terminal plugs and terminal posts.
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