Battery hold-down mechanism
US5228531A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 14, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jul 20, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D49/06
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A mechanism usable with a vehicle having a compartment for carrying a battery. The mechanism includes a cover shiftable in a first direction for generally enclosing the compartment. The cover includes latching member for securing the cover in a compartment enclosing position, and also includes an abutment structure for abutting the battery as the cover shifts in the first direction to enclose the compartment. The cover can be deflected further in the first direction to become latched in the compartment enclosing position with the battery in abutment with the abutment member. The latched and deflected cover acts to resiliently bias and press the battery into secure fixed position within the compartment.
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