# US 4,396,692 A · Variable side terminal for use in a storage battery

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- Number: US 4,396,692 A
- Document ID: US4396692A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 06/215,156
- Filed: 1980-12-11
- Granted: 1983-08-02
- Earliest claimed: 1980-12-11
- Assignees: General Battery Corporation
- Inventors: William J. Eberle
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US4396692A

## CPC

- H01M 50/543: Terminals
- H01M 50/55: on the same side of the cell
- H01M 50/553: Terminals adapted for prismatic, pouch or rectangular cells
- Y02E 60/10: Energy storage using batteries
- H01M: PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
- Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION

## 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.

## Claims

### Claim 1

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.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The terminal of claim 1, wherein said terminal is cast directly in a molded container used for manufacturing said storage battery.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The terminal of claim 1, wherein the container used for manufacturing said storage battery is molded about said side terminal.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The terminal of claim 1, wherein said second portion is dimensioned to compliment said passageway.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The terminal of claim 1, wherein said plug means further comprises a cap means dimensioned to compliment said free end.

### Claim 6

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.