Battery parts and associated systems and methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9190654
APP PUB NO 20140201981A1
SERIAL NO

14225239

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Battery parts, such as battery terminals, and associated systems and methods for making same. In one embodiment, a battery part has a sealing region or sealing bead located on a lateral face of an acid ring for increasing resistance to leakage therepast as the battery container shrinks. Another embodiment includes a forming assembly for use with, for example, a battery part having a bifurcated acid ring with spaced apart lips. The forming assembly can include movable forming members that can be driven together to peen, crimp, flare or otherwise form the lips on the bifurcated acid ring.

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  • WATER GREMLIN COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cain, Tracy L Forest Lake, US 9 164
Peterson, Norman E Wyoming, US 17 445
Ratte, Robert W North Oaks, US 40 889

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