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Title: Multiple cell booster battery switch assembly

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5901703

A switch assembly is described for a multiple power cell battery unit, which have positive and negative terminals on each cell. The assembly consists of (a) a base connected to the battery unit and including a terminal connector for each battery terminal which is physically and electrically connected therewith, (b) a top plate which is relatively movable with respect to the base and on which a plurality of conducting bus members which have contact elements are mounted, (c) the terminal connectors having electrical contacts for engaging the contact element of the conducting bus member, (d) each contact element member being positioned with respect to and adapted to engage with the electrical contacts of one of the terminal connectors when the top plate is in one position, and to be disengaged therefrom when the top plate is in a second position, (e) each conducting bus member being electrically interconnected with at least one other conducting bus member so that when their respective contact elements are in engagement with the electrical contact members of the terminal connector with which it is associated, the two battery cell terminals are electrically interconnected with each other.

Assignee:
Maria Mercedes Mejia, Pompano Beach, FL
Patent Number(s):
US 4581570
OSTI ID:
5901703
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 14 Oct 1983
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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