Method and apparatus for making a battery terminal and a battery terminal made thereby
AssigneeTulip Corporation
InventorsBernard N. Spiegelberg, Mark E. Sauter
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Abstract
A method an apparatus is disclosed for forming a battery terminal having a threaded hard metal insert received within an outer portion formed of softer metal such as lead. A preformed outer portion is deformed by an orbital head forming apparatus to secure the hard metal insert within the outer portion.
Claims20
A method of manufacturing a battery terminal which includes a metal outer component having a bore therein, the bottom of which bore is closed, and an insert having an internally threaded hole therein, comprising:
- A. placing the insert within the bore in the outer component, such that it rests on the closed end of the bore,
- B. engaging the top edge of the outer component, which extends above the top surface of the insert with the operating head of a orbital head forming tool,
- C. reforming, with the orbital head forming tool, the portion of the outer component which extends above the insert, such that the portion is formed in secure engagement with and overlaying the top surface of the insert and with a hole therein in alignment with the internally threaded hole in the insert.
A method of manufacturing a battery terminal having a metal outer component having an insert, the method including:
- forming a metal outer component including a bore having a closed bottom;
- placing the insert within the bore;
- engaging the metal outer component with an orbital head forming tool;
- and
- reforming the metal outer component to securely engage a portion of the insert.
A method of manufacturing a battery terminal including a metal outer component having an insert, the method including:
- placing the insert within a bore of the metal outer component, the metal outer component having an upstanding cylindrical portion;
- engaging the upstanding cylindrical portion with an orbital head forming tool;
- and
- reforming the upstanding cylindrical portion inwardly and downwardly to securely engage a portion of the insert.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.