Patent ID: 6230834
Filing Date: 2001-05-15
Classification: B60R,Y10S

Abstract:
A battery mounting system for mounting a battery in a vehicle, the battery having opposing first and second sides with angled ledges extending thereon, said mounting system comprising:a battery tray fixably connected with said vehicle, said battery tray having a first portion for extension beneath said battery and said battery tray having first and second lateral side edge portions connected with said first portion, said first and second lateral side edge portions being adjacent to the first and second sides of the battery and the battery tray having a ridged undercut area adjacent to said first lateral side edge portion;a strap having a first portion partially bordering a first side of the battery and connected with said battery tray's first lateral side edge portion, said strap having a second portion extending underneath said battery beneath said battery tray and being connected therewith, said strap having a third portion bordering the second side of the battery and connected with said tray's second lateral side edge portion, and said strap having a fourth portion providing a laterally and outwardly extending surface with respect to the battery and carrying a ramp along its end, said first portion of said strap having a hook-like configuration compliantly contacting an angled ledge on the first side of the battery whereby the battery is urged toward said strap's third portion;a retainer with a first portion positioned over said strap's fourth portion, said retainer having a hook-like end configuration for compliantly contacting said angle ledge on the second side of the battery to urge said battery toward said strap's first portion and said retainer having a ramped surface along an opposite end from said hook-like configuration a produce a camming engagement with said ramp of said strap's fourth portion thereby to urge said retainer laterally toward the second side of the battery and toward said strap's hook-like configuration with a force generally equal to the force exerted by of said hook-like configuration on said strap's first portion; anda threaded fastener extending through said retainer and said strap's fourth portion into a threaded nut for connecting said retainer with said strap and selectively drawing said retainer toward said strap's fourth portion into an assembled position.