Abstract: A heating platen transfer device and method for use with a battery heat seal machine of the type that is used for sealing a top cover to a battery container. The mobile platen transfer device is used with the machine to quickly and safely remove an outgoing platen and replace it with an incoming platen when changing battery sizes and types on the battery assembly line. There is also disclosed herein a novel method for sealing a battery top cover to a battery container.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 25, 1991
Date of Patent:
August 10, 1993
Assignee:
Daniell Battery Mfg. Co., Inc.
Inventors:
Alan L. Piper, Dennis E. Magee, Thomas E. Ferris
Abstract: A battery heat seal machine and method for sealing a top cover to a battery container. The machine has a one-piece heating platen with thermal expansion features which eliminate stress on the platen bearings that support the platen. A new type of top cover holder and pickup device is also employed in the machine to positively grasp the top cover around the center line of the cover and to lift it up and return it as desired. The pickup device design may be used with small automotive batteries and with large commercial batteries. A mobile platen transfer device is used with the machine to quickly and safely remove an outgoing platen and replace it with an incoming platen when changing battery sizes and types on the battery assembly line.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 24, 1990
Date of Patent:
October 6, 1992
Assignee:
Daniell Battery Mfg. Co., Inc.
Inventors:
Alan L. Piper, Dennis E. Magee, Thomas E. Ferris
Abstract: A battery heat seal machine and method for sealing a top cover to a battery container. The machine has a one-piece heating platen with thermal expansion features which eliminate stress on the platen bearings that support the platen. A new type of top cover holder and pickup device is also employed in the machine to positively grasp the top cover around the center line of the cover and to lift it up and return it as desired. The pickup device design may be used with small automotive batteries and with large commercial batteries. A mobile platen transfer device is used with the machine to quickly and safely remove an outgoing platen and replace it with an incoming platen when changing battery sizes and types on the battery assembly line.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 13, 1989
Date of Patent:
March 19, 1991
Assignee:
Daniell Battery Mfg. Co., Inc.
Inventors:
Alan L. Piper, Dennis E. Magee, Thomas E. Ferris