Pedestal and cell tray assembly for lead-acid cells and batteries
AssigneeGNB Technologies, Inc.
InventorBradley W. Stone
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Abstract
A pedestal and cell or battery tray assembly for lead-acid cells and batteries comprises a tray of an electrically conductive material housing a plurality of the cells or batteries and a plurality of composite pedestals that support the tray and are attached thereto, each of the pedestals comprises a bottom plate of an electrically nonconductive material, an upstanding member which is attached to, and spaces the tray from, the bottom plate, an attachment means for attaching a pedestal to the tray, the pedestals electrically insulating the lead-acid cells or batteries from ground and being capable of being configured to satisfy the requirements for seismic conditions.
Claims11
A pedestal and cell or battery tray assembly comprising:
- at least one tray of an electrically conductive material housing a plurality of lead-acid cells or batteries, and
- a plurality of composite pedestals supporting said tray and attached thereto, each of said pedestals comprising a bottom plate of an electrically nonconductive material, an upstanding member attached to, and spacing said tray from, said bottom plate, said upstanding member being at least partially of an electrically conductive material, and attachment means for attaching a pedestal to said tray, said pedestals electrically insulating the lead-acid cells or batteries from ground.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.