Hawker Energy Products, Inc.

Greg G Green

John W Hooke

Mary Jo Washeck

Tosh Uba

A novel apparatus and method for constructing a stress resistant battery which allows the use low modulus materials through end wall rib reinforcements and a cover having a plurality of integral bosses which vertically project and connect to cast on straps. A plurality of baffles adapted to snap fit into the inner bottom portion of the cover and augment stress resistance through rigid contact against the battery plates. A plurality of cast on straps welded back to back in pairs through each of said electrochemical cell walls each having a seating boss so as to connect with each of the cover bosses. The battery of the present invention also includes means of affixing terminal connectors in a scalloped configuration thereby preventing over-torquing and failure of the cover during electrical-mechanical connection.

Stress resistant battery configuration

Stress resistant battery

A normally sealed multi-cell, lead-acid battery of the starved electrolyte type has each cell filled with a metered quantity of electrolyte by drawing down a vacuum on one or more of the cells; releasing the vacuum; and simultaneously drawing, through a filling port in the lid of each cell under vacuum, the metered quantity of electrolyte. Each cell houses a cell pack comprising at least one porous positive plate; at least one porous negative plate; and a porous, relatively fragile microfiber glass mat separator interleaved between the plates. A deflector platform, integral with the lid and having a deflecting surface, is positioned between the filling port and the cell pack of each cell of the battery. During filling, the electrolyte impinges upon the deflecting surface and is deflected laterally so that the electrolyte does not directly impinge upon and damage the cell pack.

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Oak Grove, MO, United States of America

Greg G Green