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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2002
Donald G. Smith, Mocksville, NC (US);
Devin D. Biehler, Statesville, NC (US);
Donald G. Smith, Mocksville, NC (US);
Devin D. Biehler, Statesville, NC (US);
Ingersoll-Rand Company, Montvale, NJ (US);
Abstract
A battery cover assembly for use with a battery cell structure having spaced apart positive and negative terminals along a given surface. The cover assembly includes a cover surface having a relief area and a wall depending from the cover surface. A support structure supports the cover surface relative to the given surface of a desired battery cell structure such that the open relief area is aligned with the negative terminal. At least a portion of the wall extends between the positive and negative terminals and the cover surface covers the positive terminal.