IMPROVED BATTERY SYSTEM FOR MOTIVE POWER APPLICATIONS

摘要

This invention relates to a battery cell housing for valve-regulated, lead-acidbatteries. The housing includes a tray base, vertical side walls attached tothe base so thatthe tray base and vertical side walls define a single battery compartment. Atop wall issecured to the side walls and has at least one opening. A compression memberispositioned in the battery compartment beneath the top wall for movementbetween theside walls so as to compress a stack of battery cells stacked in a horizontalposition in thebattery compartment. At least one internally threaded member is included withthe topwall and is aligned with at least one opening. At least one compression boltextendsthrough the top wall opening and contacts the compression member whilethreadedlyengaging at least one internally threaded member.