Teledyne Industries, Inc.

Jasper E Hardin

David L Rorer

An improved method of interconnecting cells in batteries is disclosed, where the cells are connected using lead links which straddle the walls separating the cells in the battery housing. Grooves are provided in the surfaces of the links which are adjacent the walls and multiple indentations are provided in the opposite surfaces of the links. The links are coated with a sealant which flows into the grooves under the force of capillary action and forms a gas tight seal between cells.

Method of interconnecting cells in 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.

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Redlands, CA, United States of America

Jasper E Hardin