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Battery plate compression cage assembly
Assignee: HORIZON BATTERIES Inc
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Filing: 1993-02-17
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Granted: 1995-04-25
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Expires: 2013-02-17
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to method and apparatus for compressing an assembly of plates inside a valve regulated lead-acid battery thereby allowing the battery case to expand without causing slippage or partial loss of contact between the battery plates.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard J. Blanyer
- 👤 Benny E. Jay
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 09:37
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M10/00; H01M10/42; H01M10/4235; H01M10/04; H01M10/0413; H01M10/0463; H01M10/0468; H01M10/06; H01M10/12; H01M10/16; H01M4/00; H01M4/02; H01M4/14; H01M4/16; H01M4/22; H01M50/00; H01M50/40; H01M50/409; H01M50/431; H01M50/434; H01M50/44; H01M10/34; H01M10/342; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10; Y02P; Y02P70/00; Y02P70/50; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49108; Y10T29/4911
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
A valve regulated, sealed lead-acid storage battery comprising: a battery case including at least one internal surface; an assembly of alternating positive and negative plates and compressible separators between adjacent said plates; and a tensioned locking assembly supported from said surface adapted to hold the assembly of plates together with the separators compressed and with the assembly of plates sufficiently isolated from the remainder of the battery case to resist disassembly of the assembly of plates upon expansion of the battery case.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
A valve regulated, sealed lead-acid storage battery comprising: a battery case including at least one internal surface; an assembly of alternating positive and negative plates and compressible separators between adjacent said plates; and a tensioned locking assembly supported from said surface adapted to hold the assembly of plates together with the separators compressed and with the assembly of plates sufficiently isolated from the remainder of the battery case to resist disassembly of the assembly of plates upon expansion of the battery case.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The storage battery of claim 1, wherein the separators comprise fiberglass mats.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The storage battery of claim 2, wherein the locking assembly further comprises a separate end plate at each end of the assembly of plates.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The storage battery of claim 3, wherein one of the end plates comprises one end of the case.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The storage battery of claim 3, wherein the locking assembly further comprises at least one tensile member interconnecting the end plates under tension.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The storage battery of claim 5, wherein at least one tensile member comprises a spring tensioned to draw the support plates together.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The storage battery of claim 4, wherein the locking assembly further comprises at least one spring tensioned to draw the support plates together.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
60 words
A method of maintaining compression on a stack of battery plates and separators in a battery case comprising: assembling a stack of alternating positive and negative plates, with a permeable separator material separating each pair of adjacent plates on a rigid support; applying a continuing tensile force to the assembled stack of plates so as to permanently compress the stack;
Claim 10
Independent Claim
60 words
A method of maintaining compression on a stack of battery plates and separators in a battery case comprising: assembling a stack of alternating positive and negative plates, with a permeable separator material separating each pair of adjacent plates on a rigid support; applying a continuing tensile force to the assembled stack of plates so as to permanently compress the stack;
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
111 words
A sealed lead-acid storage battery comprising; a case including four side walls, a top and a bottom; and a permanently compressed assembly of alternating positive and negative plates with compressible separators between the plates, said assembly being anchored within the case to a single one of the side walls when the plates are vertically disposed, or to the top when the plates are laterally disposed, so as to move upon expansion of the case as a uniform body with said one wall, or with said top, depending on the disposition of the plates, in substantial isolation from the remainder of the case so as to resist disassembly of the compressed assembly.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
111 words
A sealed lead-acid storage battery comprising; a case including four side walls, a top and a bottom; and a permanently compressed assembly of alternating positive and negative plates with compressible separators between the plates, said assembly being anchored within the case to a single one of the side walls when the plates are vertically disposed, or to the top when the plates are laterally disposed, so as to move upon expansion of the case as a uniform body with said one wall, or with said top, depending on the disposition of the plates, in substantial isolation from the remainder of the case so as to resist disassembly of the compressed assembly.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
The storage battery of claim 1, wherein the locking assembly comprises support plates positioned at opposite ends of the assembly of plates and tied together under tension sufficient to compress the separators.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
93 words
A valve regulated, sealed lead-acid battery comprising: a battery case comprising four sidewall surfaces, and top and bottom surfaces; an assembly of alternating positive and negative plates and compressible separators between adjacent said plates disposed within the battery case; and a locking assembly supported by one of said surfaces and adapted to lock the assembly of plates together under tension sufficient to compress the separators and with the locked assembly of plates sufficiently isolated from the remainder of the battery case to resist disassembly of the locked assembly upon expansion of the case.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
93 words
A valve regulated, sealed lead-acid battery comprising: a battery case comprising four sidewall surfaces, and top and bottom surfaces; an assembly of alternating positive and negative plates and compressible separators between adjacent said plates disposed within the battery case; and a locking assembly supported by one of said surfaces and adapted to lock the assembly of plates together under tension sufficient to compress the separators and with the locked assembly of plates sufficiently isolated from the remainder of the battery case to resist disassembly of the locked assembly upon expansion of the case.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
39 words
The storage battery of claim 10, wherein the surface is the bottom surface, and the locking assembly comprises support plates positioned at opposite ends of the assembly of plates and tied together under tension sufficient to compress the separators.
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