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Battery box hold-down
Assignee: MCWORTER LYNN
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Filing: 1984-01-04
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Granted: 1985-12-03
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Expires: 2004-01-04
Abstract
Abstract A battery box hold-down comprising three metal strips. One metal strip is attached by one end to a base and has a slip-joint hinge component at the second end. Another metal strip is attached by one end to a base and has a hasp component at the second end. The top metal strip, shaped to fit over the top of the battery box, has a slip-joint hinge component at one end and a hasp component at another end. When the top metal strip engages over the battery box, the attached metal strips by slip-joint and hasp and a lock is fixed through the hasp, the battery box is fixed in a secure position. The battery may be serviced by unlocking the lock and disengaging and removing the top metal strip and the battery box top.
Inventors
- 👤 Marvin R. McLin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 11:49
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M50/00; H01M50/20; H01M50/204; H01M50/244; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
194 words
A battery box hold-down for securing a battery box to a base, the device comprising: a first metal strip with a shape congruous to one side of the battery box and comprising an inside surface, a first end attachable to the base and a second end; a slip-joint hinge comprising two reversibly joinable components, a first component being attached near the second end of the first metal strip; a second metal strip with a shape congruous to a top of the battery box, and comprising an inside surface, a first end having a second component of the slip-joint hinge attached nearby to facilitate the reversible engagement of the first metal strip with the second metal strip, and a second end; a hasp attached near the second end of the second metal strip; a third metal strip with a shape congruous to a second side of the battery box and comprising an inside surface, an outside surface, a first end and a second end attachable to the base; and a hasp staple attached to the outside surface of the third metal strip near the first end thereof to facilitate a sliding engagement with the hasp.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
194 words
A battery box hold-down for securing a battery box to a base, the device comprising: a first metal strip with a shape congruous to one side of the battery box and comprising an inside surface, a first end attachable to the base and a second end; a slip-joint hinge comprising two reversibly joinable components, a first component being attached near the second end of the first metal strip; a second metal strip with a shape congruous to a top of the battery box, and comprising an inside surface, a first end having a second component of the slip-joint hinge attached nearby to facilitate the reversible engagement of the first metal strip with the second metal strip, and a second end; a hasp attached near the second end of the second metal strip; a third metal strip with a shape congruous to a second side of the battery box and comprising an inside surface, an outside surface, a first end and a second end attachable to the base; and a hasp staple attached to the outside surface of the third metal strip near the first end thereof to facilitate a sliding engagement with the hasp.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The battery box hold-down of claim 1 characterized further to include a hinge on both the first end of the first metal strip and the second end of the third metal strip for connection to the base.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The battery box hold-down of claim 1 wherein the inside surfaces of the metal strips are defined further as having a layering of flexible, shock-absorbent material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The battery box hold-down of claim 3 wherein the flexible shock-absorbent material is defined further as being a polymeric organic material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
70 words
The battery box hold-down of claim 1 wherein the first component of the slip-joint hinge is defined further as being a laterally disposed socket and the second component of the slip-joint hinge is defined further as being a laterally disposed pintle, these two slip-joint components being engagable in a removable position and a fixed position for facilitating the reversible engagement of the first metal strip to the second metal strip.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The battery box hold-down of claim 1 wherein the hasp is defined further as comprising a hasp eye and as being hingedly attached near the second end of the second metal strip.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
55 words
The battery box hold-down of claim 1 wherein the hasp staple is defined further as being positioned to facilitate the sliding engagement of the hasp eye with the hasp staple and allowing the locking engagement of a padlock shackle to securedly assemble the metal strips and thus lock an emplaced battery box to the base.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The battery box hold-down of claim 1 wherein the metal strips are defined further as being steel.
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