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US 4,396,692 AGranted
Variable side terminal for use in a storage battery
AssigneeGeneral Battery Corporation
InventorWilliam J. Eberle
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Abstract
A side terminal for a side terminal battery which may be varied for use as a flat side terminal or a post side terminal.
Claims6
A terminal in a storage battery having a post terminal in the side wall for achieving electrical interconnection, said terminal comprising:
- (a) a terminal cast integrally with and depending from a generally flat terminal having a body portion cast about an insert means, said terminal having an outer surface which extends outwardly into space beyond said flat terminal body portion, and a passageway which extends from a free end through to said insert means, and
- b. plus means, having a first portion for attachment to said insert means and a second portion dimensioned to be received in said passageway,
- c. said terminal being readily removed wherein said storage battery utilizes a flat side terminal, and alternatively,
- d. the use of said plug means with said terminal enables said storage battery to utilize a post side terminal.
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A storage battery apparatus which may be varied for use as a flat side or a post side comprising:
- a. a terminal cast integrally with and depending from a generally flat terminal having a body portion cast about an insert means,
- b. said terminal projecting outwardly into space a distance from said flat terminal, and
- c. including a passageway which extends throughout said projection,
- d. plug means, having a first portion for attachment to said insert means and a second portion to be received in said passageway when the said storage battery utilizes a permanent post side terminal, and
- e. removing said terminal projection when said storage battery utilizes a flat side terminal.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.