Abstract: A method and apparatus utilizing a ring forming head to cold form a ring on a lead battery terminal. The apparatus includes a fixture, a rolling head having a plurality of rollers, and a drive system for engaging and rotating the rolling head and lead battery terminal relative to each other.

Abstract: A method and apparatus to cold form an L-shaped lead battery terminal. The apparatus includes a forming station for cold forming an L-shaped lead battery terminal having a tower offset from the head. The forming station includes a split die for forming a head having a radial ring. The apparatus also includes a punching station for forming a continuous through hole in the head and a recess in the tower. Another method and apparatus to cold form an L-shaped lead battery terminal includes a forming station, punching station and a rolling station for forming a ring on the terminal. The forming station includes a unitary die to form a head having a uniform diameter and a tower offset from the head. The rolling station includes a fixture, a rolling head having a plurality of rollers, and a drive system for engaging and rotating the rolling head and lead battery terminal relative to each other.

Abstract: A cold formed side wall terminal for a storage battery, the terminal being formed from a lead slug having a cavity at one end, a stainless steel nut positioned in the cavity and encapsulated therein on cold working the lead slug, the terminal further including a spline ring at the other end and a number of seal rings formed on the outside of the terminal intermediate the ends thereof.

Abstract: A battery closure apparatus for a multi-cell storage battery includes a cap assembly for the simultaneous rotation of a plurality of caps within receptacles on the multi-cell storage battery. The apparatus includes a plurality of caps pivotally attached to a pair of elongate arms. A grip member is coupled to the cap assembly. Application of force to the grip member will simultaneously rotate each cap to releasably secure the caps to the battery receptacles.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for punching a hole in the end of a battery terminal bushing having a head at one end, a frustum at the other end and a spline ring intermediate the head and the frustum, the bushing including a tapered recess and terminating at a blank wall or disc at the end of the frustum, the apparatus including a base having a plate mounted with a number of openings equally spaced around the perimeter thereof, the plate being mounted on the base for rotary motion with respect to a punch assembly aligned with the path of motion of the opening, the punch assembly including a punch for removing the blank disc at the end of the frustum, and passing the punch through the tapered recess in the bushing and the opening in the plate.

Abstract: A cold formed side wall terminal for a storage battery, the terminal being formed from a lead slug having a cavity at one end, a stainless steel nut positioned in the cavity and encapsulated therein on cold working the lead slug, the terminal further including a spline ring at the other end and a number of seal rings formed on the outside of the terminal intermediate the ends thereof.

Abstract: A cold formed side wall terminal for a storage battery, the terminal being formed from a lead slug having a cavity at one end, a stainless steel nut positioned in the cavity and encapsulated therein on cold working the lead slug, the terminal further including a spline ring at the other end and a number of seal rings formed on the outside of the terminal intermediate the ends thereof.