# US 8,770,643 B2 · Tamper resistant battery compartment

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- Number: US 8,770,643 B2
- Document ID: US8770643B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/455,261
- Filed: 2012-04-25
- Published: 2013-10-31
- Granted: 2014-07-08
- Earliest claimed: 2012-04-25
- Assignees: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
- Applicants: Mitchell Edward Auerbach; Robert B. Riggs; Scott Suumeyer; Matthew Joseph Flaherty; Steven W Imel
- Inventors: Mitchell Edward Auerbach; Robert B. Riggs; Scott Suumeyer; Matthew Joseph Flaherty; Steven W Imel
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8770643B2

## CPC

- B60R 16/04: Arrangement of batteries
- B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

Motor vehicles assembled using a cutaway truck chassis may contain one or more batteries. These batteries may be accessible presenting potential for harm. The tamper resistant compartment for a battery in a passenger vehicle reduces access and visual interest that some may have in the batteries, while simultaneously providing easy access to mechanics. The tamper resistant compartment encompasses a box that is securely mounted to the chassis. The batteries inside the box may be connected to a remote battery stud and a battery shut-off switch. A movable panel integrated to the vehicle body serves as a covering and a door integrated to the movable panel provides access to the remote battery stud and battery shut-off switch.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A motor vehicle comprising:
a chassis;
a body mounted on the chassis;
a tamper resistant compartment for at least one battery,
wherein the tamper resistant compartment for at least one battery is mounted on the chassis and integrated to the body;
at least one battery inside the tamper resistant compartment; and
a remote battery stud connected to at least one of the batteries, wherein the tamper resistant compartment further comprises:
a box for containing at least one of the batteries, the box is mounted to the chassis;
a movable panel mounted alongside the box;
a plurality of fasteners, the plurality of fasteners affix the movable panel to the body; and
a door, wherein the door is integrated to the body in the closed configuration and in the open configuration the door provides access to the remote battery stud.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The motor vehicle of claim 1, wherein the tamper resistant compartment comprises:
a box;
a plurality of fasteners; and
a movable panel mounted alongside of the box,
where the box is mounted to the chassis and the plurality of fasteners affix the movable panel to the body.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The motor vehicle of claim 2, wherein the tamper resistant compartment further comprises:
a cover mounted between the movable panel and the box.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The motor vehicle of claim 2, wherein the tamper resistant compartment further comprises:
movable step mounted on the chassis.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The motor vehicle of claim 1, further comprising:
a battery shut-off switch connected to at least one of the batteries.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The motor vehicle of claim 5, wherein the tamper resistant compartment further comprises:
a box for containing at least one of the batteries, the box is mounted to the chassis;
a movable panel mounted alongside the box;
a plurality of fasteners, the fasteners affix and integrate the movable panel to the body; and
a door, wherein the door is integrated to the body in the closed configuration and in the open configuration the door provides access to the remote battery stud and the battery shut-off switch.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The motor vehicle of claim 6, wherein the door further comprises of a lockable latch.

### Claim 8

A passenger bus using a cutaway truck chassis comprising:
a chassis;
a cab body mounted on the chassis;
a tamper resistant compartment for at least one battery;
where the tamper resistant compartment is mounted on the chassis and integrated to the cab body;
a box mounted on the chassis;
a movable panel integrated to the cab body;
a door integrated into the movable panel;
a cover mounted between the box and the movable panel; and
a movable step mounted on the chassis.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The passenger bus of claim 8, further comprising:
at least one battery contained in the box;
a remote battery stud connected to at least one of the batteries;
a battery shut-off switch connected to at least one of the batteries; and
a bracket mounted to the box that retains the remote battery stud and the battery shut-off switch;
where the door in the open configuration provides access to the remote stud and the battery shut-off switch.

### Claim 10

A tamper resistant compartment for a motor vehicle using a cutaway truck chassis comprising:
a chassis;
a cab body mounted on the chassis;
a box mounted on the chassis;
a bracket mounted to the box;
a movable panel integrated to the cab body;
a door integrated to the movable panel;
a cover mounted between the box and the movable panel; and
a movable step mounted on the chassis.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The tamper resistant compartment for a motor vehicle of claim 10, further comprising:
at least one battery contained in the box;
at least one remote battery stud connected to at least one of the batteries; and
at least one battery shut-off switch connected to at least one of the batteries, through which the door is hinged to provide access to the remote battery stud and the battery shut-off switch when in the open configuration.