US 6,499,190 B2
Handle for electric accumulator battery
Rafael Ruiz Rodriguez,
Guadalajara (Spain)
Assigned to Sociedad Espanola del Acumulador Tudor, S.A.,
(Spain)
Filed on 12-Jun-2001, as Appl. No. Sociedad Espanola del Acumulador Tudor, S.A.,
(Spain)
Int. Cl.7A45C 13/26
U.S. Cl. 16-423
10 Claims
US 6,499,190 B2
Handle for electric accumulator battery
Rafael Ruiz Rodriguez,
Guadalajara (Spain)
Assigned to Sociedad Espanola del Acumulador Tudor, S.A.,
(Spain)
Filed on Jun. 12, 2001, as Appl. No. 9/879,394.
Claims priority of application No. 200001583 (ES), filed on Jun. 13, 2000.
Prior Publication US 2002/0017008 A1, Feb. 14, 2002
Int. Cl.7A45C 13/26
U.S. Cl. 168212;423
10 Claims
1. A handle for an electric accumulator battery, wherein the battery has a battery cover with opposite projecting pivots,
the battery cover pivots each including an outer portion that is oval in shape with a first oval dimensions and an inner portion
near the cover and of a second smaller size;
the handle for the battery comprising a central portion and opposite end regions, each end region comprising two steps; one
step being the outer step, an oval shape opening passing through the outer step for cooperating with the respective one of
the pivots on the battery cover, the oval shape opening being of third oval dimensions, such that the pivot outer portion
first oval dimensions are slightly less than the third oval dimensions of the openings, and the inner portion of the pivot
of second dimension is also of a length greater than the thickness of the one step at the opening and has a dimension less
than the minor axis of the oval opening,
such that with the oval openings of the handle aligned with the oval shape of the pivots, the handle may be placed on or removed
from the pivots and with the handle placed over the pivots with the openings being on the inner portions of the pivots, and
the oval shapes of the pivots being misaligned with respect to the oval shapes of the oval shape openings,
the angle of orientation of the non-round shape of the outer portions of the pivots being such that the non-round openings
in the steps of the handle will not align with the non-round shape of the pivots when the handle is either in a storage position
down on the battery or the handle is in an upraised position for carrying the battery by the handle attached on the pivots.