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A battery system having lead-acid cells, vertically upstanding cell support frame for supporting the cells, vertically upstanding members with receptacle means for slidably receiving and retaining vertical cell supports, and manually assemble means for connectively maintaining and spacing the upstan

A battery system having lead-acid cells, vertically upstanding cell support frame for supporting the cells, vertically upstanding members with receptacle means for slidably receiving and retaining vertical cell supports, and manually assemble means for connectively maintaining and spacing the upstanding members for receipt of the cell supports. The cells have horizontal positive and negative sandwiched lead-metal plates contained within a cell case resting on the vertical supports. The case has an expandable region surrounding the terminal for relieving pressure on that terminal from grid expansion while simultaneously maintaining the integrity of the case seal to the terminal. The cell support frame includes an elongated strap external of the case for connecting together terminals of the cell and having an output terminal and a central portion on the strap for electric communication with another battery.

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1. A battery system including a plurality of lead-acid cells, said system comprising:a. a vertically upstanding cell support frame comprising: i. a plurality of cell vertical support means for individually vertically supporting at least one of said lead-acid cells; ii. at least two vertically upstan

1. A battery system including a plurality of lead-acid cells, said system comprising:a. a vertically upstanding cell support frame comprising: i. a plurality of cell vertical support means for individually vertically supporting at least one of said lead-acid cells; ii. at least two vertically upstanding members having receptacle means formed therein for jointly slidably receiving and retaining said cell vertical support means; iii. manually assemblable means for connectingly maintaining said upstanding members in spaced positional relationship one to another for receipt of said cell vertical support means; b. each of said cells having a plurality of horizontal positive and negative sandwiched lead metal plates contained within a cell case resting on said cell vertical support means; and c. means occupying space between an upper surface of said cell case and a vertically immediately adjacent one of said cell vertical support means for deformably resisting vertical expansion of said cell case due to plate growth as said battery system operates.