Patent ID: 6232016
Filing Date: 2001-05-15
Classification: H01M,Y02E

Abstract:
A battery terminal for a lead acid battery which battery has a casing with a plurality of interconnected cells therein, a top cover connected to the casing in fluid and gas tight relation, and having a top panel, a front panel, and a side panel, which cells have positive and negative posts extending upwardly therefrom, the improvement which comprisesan L-shaped precast one-piece battery terminal encased in said cover,said terminal having a main body with a downwardly extending circular projection,an opening in said terminal projection to receive one of said posts,a ring of lead in contact with said post and said terminal projection to electrically connect them together,said top cover having a downwardly extending projection encasing said terminal projection,a plurality of grooves in said terminal projection engaged in said cover projection in fluid and gas tight relation,a leg extending horizontally from said main body to and through said front panel of said top cover, andan opening in said leg, and a threaded insert in said leg for attachment of a battery cable thereto.