Cover for automobile batteries
US4255502A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 7, 1979 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 7, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A flexible, fabric cover for automobile batteries is provided and includes a hinged top portion having a side extension extending partially down one side thereby providing an enlarged top opening for positioning a battery within the jacket. The top includes sections to accommodate top or side mounted battery terminals which may extend through the sections for attachment to battery cables. The jacket includes outer cover members joined at each of its four corners by a thin seam which forms a rigidifying rib to allow the jacket to stand upright. A fiber glass insulation is contained within the walls of the cover providing soft, puffed walls which fit snugly about a multitude of different size batteries. The fiberglass insulation may include a foil backing to provide added stiffness, improved rigidity, and better thermal insulating properties to the battery cover. The method is directed to the manner of manufacturing to provide puffed sides and stiffening seams at each corner.
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