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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7712648 | Thermowelding apparatus and method for manufacturing battery module An apparatus for performing thermowelding of, e.g., a battery module or the like. The surface of a heater of a thermowelding apparatus is subjected to surface treatment through coating of Teflon, fluoroplastics, or the like. Moreover, both side surfaces of the heate... | 05/11/2010 |
| 6641027 | Method of connecting electric leads to battery tabs A method of connecting a generally flat battery lead to at least one flat current collector of a polymer battery, comprising the steps of: bending a generally planar lead about at least one generally planar current collector tab to form a layered area, wh... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6255617 | Mold for making battery electrode An improved bushing mold is disclosed for an apparatus for welding a battery terminal post to a battery bushing. The battery terminal post is electrically connected to a battery plate disposed within a battery case and the battery bushing is secured to a ... | 07/03/2001 |
| 5125983 | Generating electric power from solar radiation An extensive photovoltaic array for generating electric power from solar radiation as in a power plant includes an extensive unitary structural grid having substantial extent in both x and y directions and supported on a pedestal. The unitary structural g... | 06/30/1992 |
| 4742611 | Battery assembly process and apparatus Method and apparatus for joining lead battery parts (e.g., plate lugs, intercell connectors, terminals, etc.) together via a low resistance electrical coupling wherein substantially oxide-free, arc-melted, superheated molten lead is cast into a cavity bet... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4523068 | Apparatus and method for fusing battery terminals An apparatus and method for fusing the ends of battery cell terminal posts and the ends of hollow bushings fixed in the plastic cover of a battery being assembled and within which the terminal posts are concentrically disposed. The apparatus includes a pa... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4485959 | Means for welding intercell connections An apparatus for welding through-the-partition intercell connections in a lead-acid battery container wherein each partition has at least two spaced apertures therein for making such intercell connections includes in the exemplary embodiment three weld st... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4468741 | Apparatus for positioning tooling devices relative to a battery A programmable control mechanism for positioning a tool head relative to a battery. The programmable mechanism includes a conveyor means for moving the battery along a first dimensional axis into a work station of the mechanism, a sensing means detects th... | 08/28/1984 |
| 4420877 | Self-masking socket pin carrier for printed circuit boards A carrier supports electrically conductive hollow pins for insertion and soldering in terminal lead-holes passing through the non-conductive substrate of a printed circuit board and formation of an electrical socket in the non-conductive substrate. Each h... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4368373 | Apparatus for fabricating through-the-partition battery connections An extruder and electrode assemblage for interconnecting the upstanding lugs of plate straps connected to the positive and negative grids of battery cell units through apertures provided in partitions, separating the cell units of a battery from each othe... | 01/11/1983 |
| 4322597 | Method and apparatus for interconnecting electrochemical cells for a battery Apparatus and method for mechanically and electrically interconnecting the individual electrochemical cells for a battery. A cell-holding fixture maintains the cells in fixed relationship and includes a conductive electrode disposed adjacent each terminal... | 03/30/1982 |
| 4295029 | Battery strap connection welding method A unitary welded connection between a projecting leg of a cell connecting strap and collector tabs emanating from the plates of the cell is disclosed, the leg having boss protrusion(s) to eliminate bridge welds.... | 10/13/1981 |
| 4164310 | System, apparatus and method for assembling industrial lead-acid storage batteries A novel system for assembling industrial or motive power batteries is described which basically comprises a conveyor surface, a plurality of stacking box means freely movable across said conveyor surface, tilt table means for engaging in tilting said stac... | 08/14/1979 |
| 4119137 | Automated post burn station An automated apparatus for sequentially forming integrally fused battery terminals on a plurality of storage batteries is described wherein a head means having a mold means adjustably mounted thereon is automatically movable with respect to a vertical axi... | 10/10/1978 |
| 4033402 | Automated post burn station An automated apparatus for sequentially forming integrally fused battery terminals on a plurality of storage batteries is described wherein a head means having a mold means adjustably mounted thereon is automatically movable with respect to a vertical axi... | 07/05/1977 |
| 4019670 | Self-balancing positive displacement casting system Improved methods and apparatus for positive displacement casting and/or for positive displacement bonding and, more particularly, for automatically forming, on a continuous, reproducible basis, fusion bonds devoid of structural, electrical and cosmetic de... | 04/26/1977 |
| 4015098 | Apparatus for making intercell connectors by an extrusion-fusion technique Improved extrusion-fusion-type intercell connectors and process involving: casting the plate strap lugs to be welded from a hypoeutectic lead-antimony alloy containing at least about 2 percent by weight antimony; initially extruding the lugs into contact ... | 03/29/1977 |
| 3954216 | Apparatus for thermal relay welding Members are welded together by indirect application of heat, as for welding internal battery posts for connecting groups of plates or terminal posts electrically, through the use of a plurality of heated elements simultaneously engaging posts to be welded... | 05/04/1976 |
| 3942704 | Apparatus for thermal relay welding Members are welded together by indirect application of heat, as for welding internal battery posts for connecting groups of plates electrically, through the use of a plurality of heated elements simultaneously engaging posts to be welded together, and whe... | 03/09/1976 |
| 3934782 | Method and apparatus for locating and locking onto workpieces in positive displacement casting Methods for positive displacement casting and/or for positive displacement bonding and, more particularly, for automatically locating the bonding apparatus with respect to the workpieces, locking thereon, and, thereafter forming, on a continuous, reproduc... | 01/27/1976 |