Teledyne Industries, Inc.

David L Rorer

Jasper E Hardin

John E James

An improved housing assembly for aircraft batteries is disclosed in which an insulated bezel is fastened to a cast aluminum housing using the battery electrical terminals. The bezel serves both to isolate the terminals from the housing and to provide a locating frame for a terminal enclosure. Recessed threaded inserts are used to fasten the terminal enclosure.

Housing assembly for aircraft batteries

A lead-acid battery having a unique arrangement for making electrical connection to the battery. The arrangement includes L-shaped lugs molded into the upper surface of the casing. The lugs have cylindrical apertures extending horizontally therethrough for mating with the connector posts of the battery plates. Threaded pin terminals insert through a receptacle which is slidably mounted with a slot in a side wall of the battery. The pin terminals are threaded into nuts which are cast within the L-shaped lugs.

Method of making an aircraft battery

Aircraft battery

A lead-acid aircraft battery having a unique arrangement for making connections to the battery. The arrangement includes L-shaped members on the upper surface of the casing having cylindrical apertures extending horizontally therethrough. Threaded pin terminals insert through a receptacle assembly positioned to a side wall of the battery housing and are fastened by nuts to the L-shaped members. The pin terminals have axially-aligned surfaces for engaging a tightening tool so that assembly time is substantially reduced.

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Redlands, CA, United States of America

David L Rorer