Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Mar., 1886.
Complete Left, 11th Dec., 1886.
Complete Accepted, 11th Jan,, 1887.
We, ALEXANDER SOHANSCHIEFF of Gipsy Hill in the County of Surrey Electrician
and GEORGE ROBERT FLUDDER of 61 Westoe Hill, Upper Norwood in the said County
of Surrey Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to securo and connect the elements of the battery so
that they may be readily replaced when they become unserviceable and so that
comparatively thin rolled or sheet zinc may be more conveniently employed than
heretofore.
We provide a cover to the battery cell; this cover is of vulcanite or other insulating
material. There is a slit in the cover of such dimensions that the upper end of the
zinc element can be passed freely through it.
On the upper side of the cover shaped pieces of sheet brass or other metal are fixed.
They are screwed to the cover so that the middle member of the angle piece stands up
from the cover nearly at right angles.
Two of these angle pieces are employed, one on either side of the slit in the cover
and they are near the opposite ends of the slit.
The zinc plate or element is pushed through the slit in the cover from the under
side. It comes against the angle pieces which somewhat overhang the slit but the
spring of the plate allows it to be pushed home until its upper edge rests against the
upper members or overhanging flanges of the angle pieces. The friction of the
metallic parts the one on the other as the zinc is thrust in ensures a good electrical
contact.
The carbons of which we prefer to employ two in each cell one on either side of the
zinc we sometimes fix in a similar manner but in this case the holders are made of
greater elasticity to prevent the breakage of the plates from pressure and separate
Or the
screws by preference platinised are employed to establish electrical contact.
carbons may be rivetted to other metal angle pieces on the under side of the insulating
cover.
Strips of copper clipped to the angle pieces form the connections from element to
alament

page_text: For the purpose of readily lifting all the elements of the battery simultaneously
from the cells containing the liquid to put the battery out of work or to hold them
suspended at such height as may be desired and also for replacing the elements in the
liquid when the battery is again required we arrange as follows:-
We provide a box or case in which the cells or vessels containing the liquid stand.
The cover carries the elements, and it can slide up and down between standards in a
horizontal position.
To the top of the case or box is fixed a vertical stud on which a narrow drum is
able to turn. The drum has two cords attached to its periphery and these pass away
one on either side to guide pulleys at each end of the top rail or hox; they then pass
over other pulleys and descend to the moveable cover carrying the battery elements
to which they are attached near the ends. By turning the drum the cords are wound
upon it or unwound and the moveable cover with the elements is lifted or lowered
accordingly.
A simple catch locks the drum and holds the elements suspended at such height as
may be desired.
CARPMAEL & Co.,
Agents for the Applicants.

page_text: Improvements in Galvanic Batteries.
We, ALEXANDER SCHANSCHIEFF of Gipsy Hill in the County of Surrey, Electrician,
and GEORGE ROBERT FLUDDER of 61 Westoc Hill, Upper Norwood, in the said
County of Surrey, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to he particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement:-
The object of this invention is to secure and connect the elements of the battery so
that they may be readily replaced when they become unserviceable and so that
comparatively thin rolled or sheet zinc may be more conveniently employed than
heretofore.
We provide a cover to the battery cell, this cover is of vulcanite or other insulating
material. There is a slit in the cover of such dimensions that the upper end of the
zine element can be passed freely through it.
On the upper side of the cover L shaped pieces of sheet brass, or other metal are
fixed. They are screwed to the cover so that the middle member of the angle piece
stands up from the cover nearly at right angles. Two of these angle pieces are
employed, one on either side of the slit in the cover and they are near the opposite
ends of the slit.
The zine plate or element is pushed through the slit in the cover from the under
side. It comes against the angle pieces which somewhat overhang the slit but the
spring of the plate allows it to be pushed home until its upper edge rests against the
upper members or overhanging flanges of the angle pieces. The friction of the
metallic parts the one on the other as the zinc is thrust in ensures a good electrical
contact.
The carbons of which we prefer to employ two in each cell one on either side of the
zinc we sometimes fix in a similar manner but in this case the holders are made of
greater elasticity to prevent the breakage of the plates from pressure and separate
Or the
screws by preference platinised are employed to establish electrical contact.
carbons may be rivetted to other metal angle pieces, on the under side of the insulating
cover.
Strips of copper clipped to the angle pieces form the connections from element to
element.
For the purpose of readily lifting all the elements of the battery simultaneously
from the cells containing the liquid to put the battery out of work or to hold them
suspended at such height as may be desired and also for replacing the clements in the
liquid when the battery is again required we arrange as follows:-
We provide a box or case in which the cells or vessels containing the liquid stand.
The cover carries the elements and it can slide up and down between standards in a
horizontal position.
To the top of the case or box is fixed a vertical stud on which a narrow drum is
able to turn. The drum has two cords attached to its periphery and these pass away
one on either side to guide pulleys at each end of the top rail or box; they then pass

page_text: over these pulleys and descend to the moveable cover carrying the battery elements to
which they are attached near the ends. By turning the drum the cords are wound
upon it, or unwound and the moveable cover with the elements is lifted or lowered
accordingly.
A simple catch locks the drum and holds the elements suspended at such height as
Figure 1 is a plan of a battery cell constructed in accordance with our invention.
Figure 2 is a section on the line A, B, in figure 1.
Fig. 3 is a section on the line C, D, in the same figure.
Fig. 4 is a plan, and
Fig. 5 is a side elevation of a battery, so arranged that the elements may be
simultaneously raised out of the liquid in the cells to save waste when the battery is
not required for use.
In figures 1, 2 and 3 A is a glass vessel provided with a cover B which may be of
vulcanite. C is the zinc element of the cell; it is so arranged that its upper end
protrudes through a slit at B₁ in the cover B. DD are L form pieces of slicet brass
fixed to the cover B, and these, when the zinc plate C is thrust through the cover,
bear firmly against it and serve both to hold it in place and to make the necessary
electric connection. In batteries which are subjected to shaking as in batteries for
lighting vehicles, we provide a small catch of brass or other metal pivoted at one end
which is passed into a slot in the zinc element the object being to prevent this element
being shaken out of the TL clips. EE .are the carbon plates, they are here shewn to
be fixed by means of screws or rivets against form pieces of sheet brass FF. GG are
screw stems attached to the pieces F and these stems project up through the cover
and receive the milled nuts HH. I is a bridge form piece of sheet copper, the stems
GG pass through it and the nuts bind it down, this pièce I connects the two carbons
in the cell, the one to the other. The stems G also pass through other strips of sheet
copper LL, they also are secured by the nuts and they serve to connect the carbon in
one battery cell with the zinc in another in tlie usual manner. The connections with
the zinc are established in each case by inserting the end of the strip L beneath the
form piece D so that it may be clipped firmly when the screws are tightened which
secure the piece D to the cover.
The solution which we prefer to employ in this battery consists of mercury dissolved
in sulphuric acid, as is described in the specification of a former patent No. .12378 in
the year 1885.
In Figures 4 and 5 M is a wooden case or tray of dimensions suitable to receive
six (or it may be other number) of cells N N. At the two ends of the case or tray M
uprights M M are provided and these are connected together at the top by a
horizontal bar O, on the uprights M' M', a cover P which may be of wood or other
material is arranged to slide up and down. To this cover the battery elements are
fixed in the manner already described. All the elements for the six cells are mounted
upon the cover P which, when in place, rests upon the top of the cells. QQ are cords
attached to the cover P near its two ends they pass up over pulleys R R let into the
cross-bar which connects the two uprights MM. The cords pass to the drum. S
and their ends are connected to the periphery of this drum which is mounted so as to
be able to turn on an upright stud T fixed at the centre of the cross-bar O. The
drum is provided with a handle S' by which it can be readily turned to wind up the
cords Qupon it. A stop S2 is provided on the drum and a catch T is connected by
a joint at the top of the stud T; this catch when turned down in front of the stop S²
prevents the drum turning with the weight of the cover and parts attached to it. The
elements can be lowered again whenever desired into the battery cells by turning the
drum S in a suitable direction when the catch T has been raised out of the way.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we claim is:-
1. The battery cell as is represented by the Figures 1, 2 and 3, and especially the
clip pieces D retaining the elements in position as described.
2. The combination of apparatus consisting of the cover.P carrying the battery
elements; the uprights M' M' serving as guides for this cover; the cords QQ by
which the cover is suspended; the pulleys R R and the drum S on which the cords
are wound; the whole forming a convenient arrangement for lifting and lowering the
battery elements substantially as described.
CARPMAEL & Co.,
Agents for the Applicants.