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Manufacture of battery plates

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6384707
There is disclosed apparatus for filling enveloped plates for batteries with active material. The apparatus comprises at least one filling station comprising means for supporting the envelope of a plate assembled on its current conducting element in a substantially vertical plane and a filling manifold adapted to introduce a slurry of active material into the envelope of a plate located in the supporting means. The apparatus further comprises a slurry storage tank adapted to contain a supply of active material slurry and provided with agitating means for maintaining the active material in the storage tank in suspension as a slurry, and delivery means for delivering slurry from the storage tank to the manifold of a selected filling station. 15 figures.
Assignee:
Chloride Group Ltd.
Patent Number(s):
US 4124042
OSTI ID:
6384707
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English