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Title:
APPARATUS FOR USE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BATTERIES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO1989007044
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A lid sealing apparatus is generally indicated at 10. This has a frame 11 which supports a lid storage system 12, a lid delivery trolley 13, a lid retaining head 14, a platten 15, a platten storage mechanism 16, a box delivery conveyor 17, box retaining stops 18,19 and a box lifting mechanism 20. Boxes and lids are first applied to a heat surface of the platten 15 and then the heat sealing surfaces on the lid and box are subsequently pushed into engagement. The platten storage mechanism 16 holds a spare platten which may be pre-heated prior to a tool change over so that plattens can be changed quickly.

Inventors:
HOPWOOD ROBERT TIMOTHY (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB1989/000085
Publication Date:
November 16, 1989
Filing Date:
January 27, 1989
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Assignee:
DRG UK LTD (GB)
International Classes:
B29C65/20; B29C65/78; H01M50/166; (IPC1-7): B29C65/20; H01M2/00
Foreign References:
US4001066A1977-01-04
LU60356A11970-04-16
Other References:
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, Vol. 8, No. 70 (E-235) (1507), 3 April 1984; & JP-A- 58218752 (Yuasa Denchi) 20 December 1983
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