Patent ID: 7573230
Filing Date: 2009-08-11
Classification: H01M,H02J,Y02E,Y02W

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for surface charging an automobile battery comprising: at least one used battery to be recycled, said at least one used battery is traditionally at an end of its useful life; a case in which said at least one used battery is inserted a case top configured to seal said at least one used battery within said case; a circuit board comprising at least one conductive lead configured to couple a first negative side of a first used battery to a second positive side of a second used battery; a panel comprising at least one conductive path configured to couple a first positive side of said first used battery to a third negative side of a third used battery; said circuit board and said panel configured to connect said at least one battery in series; a compressive insert configured to provide force sufficient to hold said at least one used battery against said circuit board and said panel; and, an electrical connector coupled with said case top to provide a positive lead and a negative lead coupled with said at least one used battery and further configured to interface with a target battery.