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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7235112 | Micro-battery fabrication process including formation of an electrode on a metal strip, cold compression and removal of the metal strip The electrodes are formed by surface coating and cold compression on metal strips. They are then assembled, by hot pressing, with an electrolytic membrane. The metal strips are then removed, preferably by mechanical detachment. Current collectors are then formed on ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 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 |
| 5836371 | Method and apparatus for attaching terminal post straps to a battery plate group A method and apparatus for more efficiently fusing the straps of pre-formed terminal post members with plate lugs of a battery plate group utilizing a non-reusable, inexpensive plastic mold insert. The method includes positioning the battery plate group i... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5253795 | Manufacturing method for battery terminal A plate of a battery is positioned so that a strap connected to the plate is located on a side of the plate, and a pedestal of a resin-wrapped post is fit in a notch formed in the strap. A first protection plate is installed between a contact portion of t... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5229566 | Process and apparatus for spot-welding a flexible welding board to a battery cell Process for spot-welding a flexible welding board to at least one and preferably a battery cells to form a battery pack, such as a NiCad battery pack. The flexible welding board is a nickel alloy material, laminated to a polyester film by a co-extruded ad... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5223690 | Process and apparatus for spot-welding a flexible welding board to a battery cell Process for spot-welding a flexible bare backed welding board to at least one and preferably a plurality battery cells to form a battery pack, such as a NiCad battery pack. The flexible bare backed welding board is a nickel or other metal alloy material, ... | 06/29/1993 |
| 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 |
| 4507857 | Electrochemical cell In accordance with the invention, a novel electrochemical cell and a method for making same is provided which is particularly suitable for use in a battery of the type employing one or more cells. One feature of the cell includes a sealed non-metallic pou... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4501943 | Apparatus and method for fusing battery terminals with improved induction heating power control 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... | 02/26/1985 |
| 4422494 | Vibratory forming of shaped lead joints Ultrasonically joining a plurality of discrete lead parts into a shaped, substantially metallurgically homogeneous joint. Preshaped lead pieces are placed in an ultrasonically vibrated mold for fusing the pieces and shaping the joint. The method is exempl... | 12/27/1983 |
| 4373654 | Method of manufacturing electrowinning anode A lead anode for electrowinning metals from sulfuric acid solutions is formed by soldering a sheet of lead anode material endwise in a slot, which extends longitudinally along and partially through a lead alloy coated copper bus bar and into which the she... | 02/15/1983 |
| 4370215 | Renewable electrode assembly An electrode assembly comprising an electroconductive support, an electrode body, and a flange extending from the body with a plurality of tabs. The flange is attached to the electroconductive support by fastening some but not all of the tabs to the suppo... | 01/25/1983 |
| 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 |
| 4236661 | Thermocompression methods of forming sodium-sulfur cell casings Thermocompression methods of forming sodium-sulfur cell casings are described. One method includes positioning an assembly within a die, the assembly having an inward flange at one end of an open ended metallic container positioned against an aluminum was... | 12/02/1980 |
| 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 |
| 4117969 | Method for interconnecting adjacent electric storage batteries A method for interconnecting adjacent batteries applicable to the combination of a plurality of batteries into a single battery system. An alloy having a melting point in a range of from 40° C to 180° C and formed into a foil is inserted between the ter... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4074423 | System and apparatus 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... | 02/21/1978 |
| 4050501 | Method of fusing a metal battery terminal post with a metal bushing 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... | 09/27/1977 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 3947290 | Process and 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 ... | 03/30/1976 |
