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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 1983
Filed:
Feb. 22, 1982
Applicant:
Inventors:
Evert C Weidner, Lansdale, PA (US);
William B Brecht, Hatfield, PA (US);
Assignee:
Exide Corporation, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
429 64 ; 429 76 ; 137260 ; 141198 ;
Abstract
A watering device (10) for maintaining a predetermined electrolyte level in the cells of a battery. The device includes a plug body (72) consisting of a cover (12), a valve housing (14) and a float guide (16). A valve (22) is disposed within the body (72) to modulate the quantity of water entering each cell. A float (18) movably communicates with the valve (22). A visual indicator (28) indicates the status of the device (10).