Single point watering apparatus for lead-acid battery
AssigneeFlow-Rite Controls, Ltd.
InventorDaniel N. Campau
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a single point watering system for use with a lead-acid battery having a plurality of battery cell access ports. The system comprises a plurality of refill valves and a plurality of refill valves and a manifold having (i) a water feed tube with at least one external port and a plurality of outlets each communicating with one of the plurality of refill valves, and (ii) at least one passageway housing a flame arrestor to permit the discharge of gases from the battery cells to the surrounding environment only through the flame arrestor. The manifold is removably and sealably mountable to the battery so that each refill valve is in fluid communication with one of the battery cell access ports.
Claims11
A single point watering system for use with a lead-acid battery having a plurality of battery cell access ports, the system comprising:
- a plurality of refill valves;
- a manifold having (i) an elongated water feed tube with at least one external port and a plurality of outlets positioned at intermediate locations along its length each communicating with one of the plurality of refill valves, and (ii) at least one passageway housing a flame arrestor to permit the discharge of gases from the battery cells to the surrounding environment only through the flame arrestor;
- said manifold also having a plurality of cylindrical enclosures each configured to receive one of said refill valves such that each refill valve inlet is in sealed relationship with one of the feed tube outlets, and said at least one gas discharge passageway in fluid communication with adjacent enclosures;
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- said manifold being removably and sealably mountable to said battery so that each refill valve is in fluid communication with one of the battery cell access ports.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.