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US 11,637,352 B2Granted
Battery terminal
AssigneesCPS Technology Holdings LLC, Clarios Germany GmbH & Co. KG
InventorsMichael J. Koop, Donald J. Caldwell, Jason D. Fuhr, Jeffrey L. Troxel
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Abstract
Disclosed is a lead acid battery including a housing having an exterior. The battery also includes a lead terminal extending through the housing to the exterior of the housing. A coating covers the lead terminal such that there is no exposed lead exterior to the housing.
Claims17
A lead acid battery comprising:
- a housing having an exterior;
- a lead terminal extending through the housing to the exterior of the housing;
- and
- a coating covering the lead terminal such that there is no exposed lead exterior to the housing, wherein the coating is selected from the group consisting of tin, zinc, brass, copper, stainless steel, nickel, and alloys thereof.
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A lead acid battery comprising:
- a housing having an exterior;
- a lead terminal extending through the housing to the exterior of the housing, wherein the lead terminal comprises a concave depression on a top surface thereof;
- and
- a coating covering the lead terminal such that there is no exposed lead exterior to the housing, wherein the coating comprises a conductive coating portion and a non-conductive coating portion, wherein the non-conductive coating portion is provided in the concave depression.
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A lead acid battery comprising:
- a housing having an exterior;
- a lead, positive terminal extending through the housing to the exterior of the housing;
- a first coating covering the lead terminal such that there is no exposed lead exterior to the housing;
- a negative terminal extending through the housing to the exterior of the housing;
- and
- a second coating covering the negative terminal, wherein the first and second coatings are different materials.
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A lead acid battery comprising:
- means for housing the lead acid battery;
- means for conducting energy extending through the means for housing, wherein the means for conducting energy includes lead;
- and
- means for covering the means for conducting energy such that no exposed lead is exterior to the means for housing, wherein the means for covering is selected from the group consisting of tin, zinc, brass, copper, stainless steel, nickel, and alloys thereof.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.