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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8114535 | Metering schemes for reducing thermal spread in a battery pack A battery pack assembly comprising a plurality of battery packs each including a plurality of cells and at least one metering plate for metering the quantity of air flowing respectively through each of the air paths of the battery packs. An inlet metering plate is d... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7399551 | Battery cooling structure In a battery cooling structure, a battery case housing a large number of battery modules is formed into the shape of a rectangular tube having a cooling air inlet and a cooling air outlet, and V-shaped cooling air guide channels having a decreasing flow-path cross s... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7101640 | Screw-in vent plug for lead-acid batteries A venting plug for a wet, lead-acid storage battery, a battery containing the same, a method of molding the venting plug body, and a mold for molding the venting plug body are disclosed. The sealing surfaces of the venting plug do not include a mold parting line alo... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7013659 | Battery cooling system for vehicle In a battery cooling system that cools a battery by using conditioned air (inside air of a passenger compartment) of a vehicle air conditioner, a battery control unit controls a battery blower to increase an air amount supplied to the battery when a predetermined co... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6936373 | Monobloc battery having a number of interconnected electrochemical cells A monobloc battery including a plurality of interconnected electrochemical cells formed from electrodes and electrolyte and having end poles, wherein distances between selected cells and the end poles and, optionally, distances between the selected cells, are set su... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6881513 | Leak retardant automotive battery A leak retardant automotive battery includes a housing containing a plurality of cells that each have a filling plug and a battery cover closing the housing above the cells. The battery cover includes a central blockage that divides the housing into two compartments... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6569556 | Cooling system for a battery pack A battery pack for an electric/hybrid vehicle including a cooling system that provides a substantially uniform cooling of the batteries within the pack. The battery pack includes a base that supports the batteries stacked in layers one atop the other. Eac... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6444353 | Integrated sealed secondary battery An integrated sealed secondary battery in which a plurality of cells are arranged in a row, cooling medium passages are formed on both sides on the row of the cell, and cooling medium passages are formed between adjacent cells such as to effect communicat... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6296968 | One-piece battery incorporating a circulating fluid type heat exchanger A one-piece battery comprises a tank divided into cells each receiving an electrode assembly, closure means for the tank and a circulating fluid type heat exchanger facing the relatively larger faces of the electrode assembly. The fluid flows in a compart... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6277517 | Electrolyte baffling plug A battery of the type having electrolyte therein, comprising a case defining at least one electrolyte containing cell, and a primary cover bonded to the case. The primary cover has a barrel extending into the electrolyte cell. A secondary cover is bonded ... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6110617 | Flooded lead acid battery with roll-over capability A flooded lead acid battery includes a casing enclosing a plurality of cells having liquid electrolyte therein and a cover incorporating negative and positive terminals and having a plurality of vent holes. The vent holes are covered by at least one closu... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6066411 | Cover device for a storage battery A cover device is adapted for use with a casing which has an open top end, and a confining wall which confines an interior that is divided into a plurality of cell compartments by partition plates. The cover device includes a lower cover body with a top w... | 05/23/2000 |
| 5856037 | Battery venting system and method Disclosed herein is a venting mechanism for a battery. The venting mechanism includes a battery vent structure which is located on the battery cover and may be integrally formed therewith. The venting mechanism includes an opening extending through the ba... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5846671 | Lid for batteries The invention discloses a lid suited to be used on batteries of the "re-combination" type or of the "KAMINA" type realized with a single manufactured article moulded of plastic material. The manufactured article presents an essentially flat surface (6), a... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5702841 | Electrolyte venting system with tubular splash guards A battery cover for a battery casing has a plurality of electrolyte containing cells, a primary cover and a secondary cover. The primary cover has a plurality of barrels arranged along a longitudinal axis and the secondary cover has a plurality of tubular... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5643691 | Gas discharging device for batteries for use on electric vehicle A pair of discharge pipes interconnect outlet ports of a plurality of batteries such that the first discharge pipe interconnects the outlet ports of some of the batteries and the second discharge pipe interconnects the outlet ports of the remaining batter... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5549986 | Battery cover and manifold system providing spew resistance and explosion attenuation capabilities A combined dual ganged manifold and cover arrangement for batteries features channeling of gas flow to an explosion attenuation device located between the manifolds and a cover designed for maximizing return to the battery of any electrolyte which may con... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5525438 | Battery closure apparatus A battery closure apparatus for a multi-cell storage battery includes a cap assembly for the simultaneous rotation of a plurality of caps within receptacles on the multi-cell storage battery. The apparatus includes a plurality of caps pivotally attached t... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5516599 | Means for storage and transportation of electric fuel The invention provides a rigid reusable transport and storage vessel for retaining a plurality of anode cassettes of pressed zinc particles saturated with aqueous alkaline solution, and utilizable as an electric fuel in a zinc-air battery, the vessel havi... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5424146 | Storage battery with a battery housing that provides protection against leakage A storage battery has a battery housing which includes a rectangular casing with an open top end and a plurality of cell compartments, and a cover device sealed to the open top end of the casing. The cover device includes a main cover part and a sub-cover... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5422199 | Batteries having improved venting systems A wet, multicell, lead-acid electric storage battery is provided for. The battery comprises a container, a cover, one or more partition walls dividing the space within the container and cover into two or more cell cavities. The cover defines generally cyl... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5380604 | Lead accumulator A lead accumulator has a housing with a frontside, a backside, a first and second end faces, and a bottom. The housing has a plurality of cells containing acid. A lid is provided for closing the housing. The lid comprises an upper lid and a lower lid spac... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5356734 | Battery closure means Battery closure means which is adapted to mate with a cell access opening constructed with at least a partial helical surface or segment to normally receive a rotatable bayonet-style plug, such closure means having at least one stopper formed with dependi... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5328777 | Cathode cover for metal-air cell A cathode cover for a metal-air cell of the type having an air cathode positioned along an external surface of a cell case provides for improved control over exposure of the air cathode to air. The cathode cover allows a sufficient amount of air to the ai... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5281492 | Cover device of a storage battery A cover device for a storage battery includes a sub-cover that includes a flat bottom with a plurality of first vent-holes, a top portion and a connecting wall which interconnects the flat bottom and the top portion to define a space therein. The cover de... | 01/25/1994 |
| 4973533 | Gas vault structure for a storage battery The present invention concerns a gas vault structure for a storage battery having one or several cells enclosed in a housing, each cell containing electrolyte and monopolar plates and/or bipolar plates separated from one another by separator plates and co... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4916034 | Battery vent strip A removable strip adapted to be placed in a gas tight relationship with the top of a battery enclosure housing a plurality of channels and providing gaseous communication from a plurality of battery cells to a flame arrester located internally in the batt... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4891270 | Pressure release system for electric storage batteries A multi-cell, lead-acid electric storage battery of the wet or absorbed electrolyte type is provided. The battery comprises one or more manifolding apertures in one or more partition walls, which apertures are of a size which allows passage of gases and i... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4778735 | Storage battery gang vent cap A gang vent cap for commonly venting a plurality of cell apertures of a storage battery in which a vent cap having a cover and a base which define a selectively configured hollow enclosure. A venting path is defined within the hollow enclosure which inter... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4678726 | Multicell electric storage battery with combined means for waste-gas drying and flame-protection In a multicell electric storage battery designed for central gas release, before being released into the open air the battery gases pass through a container positioned on the block casing in which the acid particles and moisture are separated from the gas... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4618544 | Explosion proof battery An improved explosion proof battery wherein the improvement comprises the separation of the gas flows in and out of each chamber from each other and the provision of check valves to each independent gas path to prevent the propagation of gas ignition from... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4600664 | Storage battery A storage battery having a case closed-off by a block cover in which, for e purpose of separating-off acid, a hollow space is formed by means of a lower cover part and an upper cover part that is spaced from the lower cover part. In conformity with the nu... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4576879 | Sealed lead acid battery A sealed lead acid battery being equipped with a venting valve discharging inner gas to an outside of battery in the event that an inner gas pressure in the battery reaches a prescribed value, a valve opening pressure being set to 0.2-0.4 kg/cm2 | 03/18/1986 |
| 4486516 | Low silhouette venting system for electric storage battery A low silhouette horizontal-type venting system for an electric storage battery including an electrolyte drainage aperture(s) at one end of the system, an exhaust port at the other end of the system and an electrolyte trapping and refluxing chamber betwee... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4463069 | Battery venting system An electric storage battery having a battery gas venting system including: an electrolyte-trapping chamber; an exhaust port for venting battery gases to the ambient; a porous flame arresting filter between the electrolyte-trapping chamber and the port; a ... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4424263 | Intercell flame arrestor for a battery venting and filling manifold A flame arrestor for a battery manifold through which gases are vented from cells and liquid is occasionally pumped to replenish electrolyte in the cells comprises two chambers connected by a liquid trap. The trap is connected to each chamber such that li... | 01/03/1984 |
| 4409302 | Venting system for electric storage battery A venting system for an electric storage battery including an electrolyte trapping chamber having a floor sloping toward a venting/drainage aperture at the low point of the floor and a drip tab beneath the rim of the aperture to enhance electrolyte draina... | 10/11/1983 |
| 4374187 | Cover apparatus in monoblock storage battery A cover apparatus in a monoblock storage battery of the type in which the underside surface of the battery cover is provided with cell partition walls for defining a plurality of cell chambers. The underside surface of the cover is further provided with m... | 02/15/1983 |
| 4371591 | Manifold vented battery cover An improved manifold vented battery cover is disclosed. The disclosed battery cover has an improved manifold construction which is defined by the assembly of mated inner and outer members. In addition, the disclosed cover includes an external terminal pos... | 02/01/1983 |
| 4348466 | Anti-spill device for electrolyte battery An anti-spill arrangement is disclosed for a liquid electrolyte battery. The device comprises a chamber configuration or arrangement for containing electrolyte associated with a battery cell, when a battery is tipped toward or onto any one of its sides. T... | 09/07/1982 |
