US 12,469,939 B2
Battery terminal
Michael J. Koop, Bielefeld (DE); Donald J. Caldwell, Milwaukee, WI (US); Jason D. Fuhr, Sussex, WI (US); and Jeffrey L. Troxel, Menomonee Falls, WI (US)
Assigned to CPS Technology Holdings LLC, New York, NY (US)
Filed by Clarios Germany GmbH & Co. KG, Hannover (DE); and CPS Technology Holdings LLC, New York, NY (US)
Filed on Mar. 3, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/117,282.
Application 18/117,282 is a continuation of application No. 17/235,194, filed on Apr. 20, 2021, granted, now 11,637,352.
Application 17/235,194 is a continuation of application No. 17/029,604, filed on Sep. 23, 2020, granted, now 11,605,864, issued on Mar. 14, 2023.
Application 17/029,604 is a continuation of application No. 16/293,364, filed on Mar. 5, 2019, granted, now 10,811,667, issued on Oct. 20, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/638,665, filed on Mar. 5, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0207990 A1, Jun. 29, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H01M 50/571 (2021.01); H01M 10/06 (2006.01); H01M 50/552 (2021.01)
CPC H01M 50/571 (2021.01) [H01M 10/06 (2013.01); H01M 50/561 (2021.01); H01M 2220/20 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A lead acid battery comprising:
a housing having an exterior;
a lead terminal extending through a surface of the housing to the exterior of the housing; and
a coating covering the lead terminal, the coating comprising a lead-free conductive film.