Patent ID: 8701743

Claim:
An apparatus for forming acid rings on battery terminals, the apparatus comprising: a first forming member movable back and forth along an axis, the first forming member having a first forming portion, the first forming portion having a first recess with a first protrusion, wherein the first protrusion is configured to contact a first portion of a first acid ring on a battery terminal; and a second forming member movable back and forth along the axis, the second forming member having a second forming portion facing the first forming portion, the second forming portion having a second recess with a second protrusion aligned with the first protrusion, wherein the second protrusion is configured to contact a second portion of the first acid ring on the battery terminal; wherein the first and second forming portions are configured to move toward each other and compress at least the first acid ring on the battery terminal between the first and second protrusions to form a portion of the acid ring.