Wet cell lantern battery

Abstract

Abstract An enclosure for a small wet cell battery of the type utilized on lightweight vehicles, such as motorcycles, is provided and the enclosure defines a substantially sealed structure for an associated battery. The enclosure includes a generally rectangular top wall having upstanding terminals secured therethrough at points spaced along the center line of the top wall and specially contoured connecting straps or brackets are connected and extend between the inner ends of the top wall terminals and the battery posts of the battery within the enclosure. Further, the top wall includes depending cylindrical open bottom wells whose lower-ends seat tightly against the top of the associated battery about the fill openings formed therethrough with the removable plugs for the fill openings projecting upwardly into the wells of the to wall. In addition, one end of the enclosure interior defines a vent well disposed exteriorly of the battery receiving cavity within the enclosure and the vent well is closed by the top wall of the enclosure, the top wall including a small diameter vent opening communicating with the upper end of the well and an upper portion of the interior of the well being communicated with a specially provided vent opening in the top of the battery disposed within the enclosure.

Inventors

• 👤 A Phillips

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