US1734645A

US1734645A - Battery-box holddown

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Publication number: US1734645A
Application number: US270497A
Authority: US
Inventors: Bruno A Polland
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1928-04-16
Filing date: 1928-04-16
Publication date: 1929-11-05
Anticipated expiration: 1946-11-05

Description

Nov. 5, 1929 Patents& Nov. 5, 1929 mettaa PATENT OFFICE BBUNO A. POLLAND, OF OMAHA, NEBBASKA :BATTERY-BOX HOLDDOWN I Application filed April 16, 1928. Serial No. 270,&97.

4 This invention relates to a battery-box holddown, and' has for its `'Principal object to provide a bracket or holder of such construction that its metallic parts will be dis With the foregoing objects in View the invention presents a new and useful Construction, combination and arrangement of parts as described hei-ein and claimed, and as illustrated in the accompanyng drawings, it being understood that changes may be nade in form, size, proportion and minor details, said changes being determined by the scope of the invention as claimed.

In the drawing, Fig. 1 is a perspective View showing the holder Secured to a support. F ig. 2 is a View similar to that shown in Fig. l, a batter'y being added and supported by the holder. Fig. 3is a detail showin cooperating elements for connecting two o the arms or bands of the holder.

Referring now to the drawing for a more particular description, the invention is shown and described in connection with a support 4; or part of the 'frame of an automobi e', and numeral 5 indicates the' battery box, these parts being conventional and requiring no description, except to state that the acid which' generally exudes from the cells cause corrosion of any metallic parts which are exposed.

The hattery boxes generally used are con structed of vulcanized india rubber to prevent corrosion but it will be appreciated that stay-downs' or hold downs which grip the top of the box will be exposed to the action of the acid. These stay-down devices are generally constructed of attenuated strips to avoid weight and become injured and often are destroyed byaction of the acid.

It will be seen that in its present embodiment of the invention no metallic parts are disposed 'at the top of the box.

- The nvention consists of an upright supporting-plate 6 approxinately of T-shap adaptcd to be Secured to 'sa-id member 4 by any suitable means, as by use of keepers 7. The bottom of this plate is provided With a Sheath &of .angular form in cross-section'.

Numerals 9 indicate a pair of L-shaped bands; They are maintained in a horizontal postion by hinges 10 which connect one of the ends of each band to the ends of the arms 11 of the Tshaped plate 6, and on account of their hinged mounting said bands 9 may have limited horizontal swinging movements.

;Since battery boxes generally have a form rectangular in plan the sheath 8 is of similar form, its upright flange 12 being adapted to engage the sides and its horizontal flange 13 eing adapted to .engage the bottom ofthe ox. w

I provide fastenng devices which co-operate in operation forpressing the bands 9 firmly against the sides of the box, as the latch 14: which is Secured to one of said bands, and the thumb-catch 15 which is Secured to the other band '9 said catch being pivotally mounted on its band 9 as indicated at 16, and the latch being ivotally mounted-on said catch as indicatet at 17.

It will be' understood that since the battery boxes are of standard size the L-shaped arms and fastening devices may be of such proportions that the bands 9 willbe pressed firmly against the sides of the box when the catch has been moved to position shown in solid lines in Fig. 3, and the sheath is of such proportions that the box will snugly fit therein when the box is mo'unted in the bracket.

- In operation, the box may be readily removed. ;The catch ma. be swung outwardly to the ostion' shown y dotted lines in Fig.

3, whic forcibly moves the bands 9 outwardly from the sides of the box. Since the battery requires frequent replacements this feature will be appreciated. To mount the battery in operative position, it is lowered down into "the sheath and the catch is then swung so that its handle will engage the band 9 on which it is mounted, and since this swinging proportions that the battery will project an appreciable distance above its upper edge, and since the sheath and bands 9 are disposed at right-eagles to said plate 9 these metallic parts will not be exposed to the action of the 4 acid at the top of said box and this is an important feature. By use of the invention the bands may be of attenuated form so that they will not add appreciably to the Weight of the vehicle, and since the sheath closely engages the lower parts of the box its form may be attennated.

I claim as my invention,--

l. In a battery box holddown, an upright supporting-plate approximately of T-shape provided at its lower end 'with ahorizontal sheath for engaging the sides and bottom 'of the battery box, its upper end being provided With a pair of L-shaped'bands hingeably mounted on the supportinglato below the top of said box, and co-operating fastening elements on said bands for pressing said bands toward each other into engagement with said box.

2. In a battery box holddown, an upright i supporting-plate of T-shape having a sheath at its bottom projecting at right-angles therefrom for engagingthe sides and bottom of the box when seated therein, a pair of bands hingeably mounted upon and disposed paralled with said sheath for engaging the sides of the box below the top thereof, and means for pressing said bars against the sids" of the box. 4 3. In a battery box holddown, a supporting-plate approximately of T-shape having a sheath extending at right angles thereto for rcceiving the lower part of the box, a pair of bands hinged to said plate and disposed above the sheath and approximately parallel with said sheath, and cooperating ;t'astening devices for pressing said bands against the sides of said box.

4. In a battery box holddown, an upright supporting-plate engaging one side and having a lesser height than the height of the box and having a sheath extending outwardly from its bottom at right-angles from said plate for engaging the'sides and bottom of the box, a pair of arms disposed between the top and bottom of the box parallel with the sheath and hinged to said plate, and co-operating fastening elements mounted on said bands for pressing them against said box.

5. In a battery box holddown, an upright metallic supporting-plate approximately of T-shape having a sheath extending at rightangles from its lower end for engaging parts rectangular open france carried by the lower end of the plate and at approximately right' angles to the plane of the plate, said frame having horizontal and vertical flanges to receive the bottom and side portion of the battery, L-shaped bands hinged at one end to the outer ends of the horizontal arms and embracing the sides and front of the battery be- -low the top thereof, and means for opening and closing the hinged bands upon the battery.

In testimony whereof, I have afiixed my signature.

BRUNO A. POLLAND.