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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2016

Filed:

Jul. 16, 2012
Applicants:

Daniel A. Dechant, Richmond, KY (US);

Jason D. Holt, St. Charles, IL (US);

Robert R. Schaser, Hampshire, IL (US);

Glenn Heavens, Cheshire, CT (US);

Inventors:

Daniel A. Dechant, Richmond, KY (US);

Jason D. Holt, St. Charles, IL (US);

Robert R. Schaser, Hampshire, IL (US);

Glenn Heavens, Cheshire, CT (US);

Assignee:

ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., Glenview, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 4/00 (2006.01); H01M 10/04 (2006.01); H01M 2/34 (2006.01); H01M 4/73 (2006.01); H01H 85/22 (2006.01); H01H 85/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 10/0486 (2013.01); H01H 85/22 (2013.01); H01M 2/348 (2013.01); H01M 4/73 (2013.01); H01H 2085/025 (2013.01); H01M 2200/103 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49108 (2015.01);
Abstract

The battery cell plate frame assembly comprising a frame, and a sub-assembly comprising a conductive cell plate connector bracket, a conductive terminal, a fuse interposed between the connector bracket and the terminal and a non-conductive bridge separately supporting the connector bracket, the terminal and the fuse. In one form, the connector bracket and terminal include planar elements frictionally connected to the bridge. The bridge includes grasping prongs to releasably support the fuse. The fuse includes a wire connected to the connector bracket and a wire connected to the terminal.


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