Abstract: A continuous cast positive grid of lead having substantially improved corrosion resistance and decreased growth in a positive plate of a lead-acid battery and a continuous cast negative grid of lead having substantially increased tensile strength for a lead-acid battery. A web of lead is continuously cast with a series of succeeding grid blanks of uniform thickness which are cold worked to reduce the positive grid thickness by at least 3:1 and the negative grid thickness in the range of about 1.5:1 to 2.8:1 preferably by passing through the nip of each of a plurality of successive compression rollers. Electro-chemically active paste is applied to the reduced webs, preferably flash dried, and individual pasted grids are cut from the reduced and pasted webs to provide positive plates and negative plates for a lead-acid battery.

Abstract: A method of coating embossed panels having embossed panel portions which are offset in generally parallel planes. A liquid accent coating is applied to the panels as they are moved along a predetermined path. A roll is reverse rotated to wipe liquid coating from the high points of the embossed panel surfaces, creating a high level of contrast with the relief portions where a greater amount of coating remains. The rolls do not wipe the steps between panel portions so that the steps are more heavily coated, to create a dark shadow line. Doctor blades strip coating from the roll, except in those portions that do not contact the panel steps. Vacuum removes excess coating from the stepped areas of the panels and also from those portions of the rolls not contacted by the doctor blades. Apparatus for carrying out the method is also disclosed.

Abstract: A measuring location sensor for linear measuring devices having a probe tip of spherical configuration of a predetermined radius used for measuring the location of a hole or, in cooperation with an adaptor sleeve, a protruding element of a vehicle chassis, body or frame, irrespective of whether such hole or element is located on a horizontal surface or an inclined surface.