Motor vehicles – Power – Battery mountings and holders
Patent
1978-06-08
1980-03-11
Peters, Jr., Joseph F.
Motor vehicles
Power
Battery mountings and holders
248503, B60K 104, B61D 4500, B65J 122
Patent
active
041923979
ABSTRACT:
A device for locating a heavy component such as an electrical battery on a chassis such as that of an industrial lift truck, and for preventing dislodgement of the battery even during excessive tilting of the chassis.
The apparatus includes a frame formed from two spaced parallel channel members (11) which extend longitudinally of the truck and are bolted to the chassis (10). In the upper surface of each channel member (13) is a downwardly extending slot (19) in which a respective spigot (18) of the battery (16) is received when the battery (16) is located between the two channel members (13). A respective flap (21) pivotally attached to each channel member (13) adjacent its slot (19) is then rotated about its pivot into an operative position in which it covers a substantial portion of the slot (19) the end of spigot (18) being accommodated in an aperture (30) in the flap (21). To retain the flap (21) in its operative position, a second flap or latch (25) pivotally mounted on flap (21) is rotated about its pivot until wings (31) on flap (25) engage an inclined surface (15) of the respective channel member (13). Thus the flap (21) cannot be released from its operative position until the wings (31) of the flap (25) are disengaged from surfaces (15).
As long as the flaps (21) are held in their operative positions by the respective flaps (25), the engagement of the spigots (18) in slots (19) and apertures (30) prevents dislodgement of the battery (16) even during excessive tilting of the chassis (10).
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Lansing Bagnall Limited
Peters Jr. Joseph F.
Smith Milton L.
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