IMPROVEMENTS IN BOXES OR CELLS FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY VOLTAIC BATTERIES
Year: 1885

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I, CHARLES MOSELEY of the Chapelfield Works Manchester in the County of
Lancaster India rubber Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my invention
for IMPROVEMENTS IN BOXES OR CELLS FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY VOLTAIC
BATTERIES to be as follows
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These Improvements relate to the boxes or cells of Primary or of Secondary
Voltaic batteries and have for their object to prevent leakage of the solutions
contained therein
I construct the cells or boxes of wood to any desired pattern or form and within
each box or cell I secure a lining of india rubber or india rubber compound
vulcanized or unvulcanized The india rubber lining may previously be moulded
approximately to the internal form and dimensions of the box or cell or the box or
cell may be lined with sheet rubber or compound in which case I cement the
lining to the cell or box by means of marine glue or other suitable cement
To prevent creeping of the solution over the top edge of the box or cell I cont
the upper edges of the lining with paraffin, ozokerit, a varnish of pitch or bitumen
or other similar material A convenient method of preventing the creeping of the
solution by the use of a layer of paraffin ozokerit or similar material is to pour the
melted substance into a shallow trough formed around the top edge of the cell or
box the india rubber lining being also turned into the trough so as to form a
watertight joint with the paraffin or analagous substance
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I, CHARLES MOSELEY of the Chapelfield Works Manchester in the County of
Lancaster Indiarubber Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my invention
for IMPROVEMENTS IN BOXES OR CELLS FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY VOLTAIC
BATTERIES, and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement
These Improvements relate to the boxes or cells of primary or of secondary
voltaic batteries and have for their object to prevent leakage of the solutions
contained therein.
In carrying out my Invention I construct the cells or boxes of wood to any
desired pattern or form and within each box or cell I secure a lining of indiarubber
or of indiarubber compound, vulcanized or unvulcanized. The indiarubber lining
may previously be moulded approximately to the internal form and dimensions of
the cell or box or the cell or box may be lined with sheet rubber or sheet rubber
compound The Joints of the lining, in cases where sheet rubber or compound 18
employed should be carefully cemented with marine glue, indiarubber solution or
other suitable cement and, previously to the lining being fixed in position, the
Joints of the box or cell may be covered or protected by thin strips of sheet rubber
or sheet rubber compound cemented thereon The lining, or lining sheets may be
cemented to the inside of the box or cell by means of marine glue indiarubber
solution or other suitable cement and I prefer in all cases to carry the lining over
the top edge of the box or cell
To prevent creeping of the solution or electrolyte over the top edge of the box
or cell I coat the upper edges of the lining with melted paraffin or ozokerit or with
a varnish of pitch or bitumen or with other analogous material
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I desire it to be
understood that what I claim 18
(1) In a box or cell of a primary or secondary voltaic battery, a lining of india-
rubber or of indiarubber compound cemented to the interior of the box or cell,
substantially as and for the purpose herein before set forth and described
(2) In a box or cell of a primary or secondary voltaic battery having a lining of
indiaiubber or of indiarubber compound cemented therein, coating the upper edges
of the lining with paraffin, ozokerit, pitch, bitumen or analogous substance, substan-
tially as and for the purpose herein before set forth and described
Dated this 31st day of December 1885.
WILLIAM E HEYS,
Agent for the Applicant.