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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 1996
Filed:
Sep. 07, 1993
Richard M Sahli, Cottage Grove, MN (US);
Deborah S Baumgartner, Prior Lake, MN (US);
GNB Battery Technologies Inc., Mendota Heights, MN (US);
Abstract
A multi-functional spacer is provided for which comprises a body portion removably attachable to the bottom of the battery and one or more auxiliary spacer members removably attached to the body portion and, when detached from the body portion, the auxiliary spacer members being attachable to a side or end wall of the battery. The body portion defines a top surface adapted to receive the battery and a bottom surface adapted to be received by a battery mounting device. The distance between the top and bottom surfaces of the spacer body portion is coordinated such that when the body portion is attached to the battery, the combined height of the body portion and battery is generally equivalent to the height requirement of a battery mounting device for a first vehicle having a height requirement greater than the height of the battery itself. The width of the auxiliary spacer members is coordinated such that when one or more of the auxiliary spacer members are attached to a side or end wall of the battery, the combined width or length of the auxiliary spacer members and the battery is generally equivalent to, respectively, the width or length requirement of a battery mounting device for a second vehicle having a corresponding dimensional requirement greater than the dimension of the battery.