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An apparatus and method for fusing intercell connectors to battery cell terminal posts. The apparatus includes inexpensive, non-metallic molds, each having a mold opening and being positionable onto a connector with the mold opening in aligned relation to a terminal post positioned in a connector op

An apparatus and method for fusing intercell connectors to battery cell terminal posts. The apparatus includes inexpensive, non-metallic molds, each having a mold opening and being positionable onto a connector with the mold opening in aligned relation to a terminal post positioned in a connector opening for defining a mold cavity adjacent an end of the terminal post and the connector opening. A selectively positionable induction heating head is provided for locating an induction heating coil in predetermined spaced relation to a terminal post and connector to be fused such that generation of a high frequency, oscillating current in the coil causes melting and fusion of the terminal post and connector with the mold retaining and forming the molten lead. The induction heating head may be manually positionable for use with batteries with different post locations and orientations and includes safety and position locating features.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An apparatus for fusing battery cell connectors having openings at opposite ends to battery cell terminal posts positioned in the connector openings comprising an induction heating device, a non-inductive mold separate and apart from said inducting heating device and havi

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An apparatus for fusing battery cell connectors having openings at opposite ends to battery cell terminal posts positioned in the connector openings comprising an induction heating device, a non-inductive mold separate and apart from said inducting heating device and having an opening; said mold being positioned on a connector in surrounding relation to an end portion of the connector with the opening therein in aligned relation to a terminal post positioned in the connector opening for defining a mold cavity adjacent an end of said terminal post and connector opening; said induction heating device including an induction heating coil; said coil defining at least one annular turn disposed in predetermined spaced apart relation to the terminal post positioned in the connector opening; and a selectively energizable induction heating generator for creating a high frequency, oscillating current in said coil for melting and fusing by induction heating portions of the predetermined spaced apart terminal post and the connector with the mold retaining and forming the melted and fused portions.