(US5380604-A)      The lead accumulator has a housing with a frontside, a backside, a first and a second end faces, and a bottom. The housing has a number of cells containing acid. A lid is provided for closing the housing. The lid comprises an upper lid and a lower lid spaced from the upper lid to define a space therebetween. The space is divided by chamber walls into a number of chambers such that each cell has a corresp. chamber within the lid.    For each cell the lid has a fill and check opening closable by a stopper. Each chamber has guides for controlling the flow of acid. The guides comprise deflecting stays and an annular stay surrounding the fill and check opening, the annular stay having a degassing and return outlet. The lid further has at least one ignition protector. The guides are designed and arranged such that, in any position of the housing, when resting on one of the side walls, acid within the chambers remains below a level above which acid flows into the ignition protector.    USE -   Lead accumulator - for starter battery of motorised vehicles.    (EP584490-B1)      A lead acid accumulator has a housing (1) accommodating the six individual cells (2) and a closing cover (3) formed by an upper (3") and lower (3') lid separated by an intervening space in which, coincident with each cell compartment (2), a chamber (4) having the labyrinth baffles (13,13',13") controls the flow of acidic electrolyte (18) in several positions of accumulator orientation.    Screwed filter/inspection plugs (6) are provided in the cover (3) for each cell (2) and an escape path for hydrogen containing emissions extends from the plugs (6) via the apertures (12) in the ring baffle (11) and labyrinth (13,13',13") to two explosion protection degassing vents (14).    Electrolyte leakage via the vents (14) during abnormal orientation is thereby restricted over long periods.    USE/ADVANTAGE -   Provides protection against spillage for up to 20 hours when accumulator is standing on any of normally vertical sides and 1 hour in tilted condition. Is particularly effective for automobile assembly using robots.