(EP695464-A1)      The heating apparatus (10) includes a mechanism for defining the treatment position for the plates with its lug (19) projecting into a lug position, a nozzle (11 and 12) connected to a source of hot gas with an outlet (13 and 15) directed at the lug position.    A surface extending from the outlet and diverging from the direction of the outlet away from the treatment position is defined by a flat plate, whereby hot gas passing through the nozzle is entrained into a gas stream passing through the lug position and along the surface.    USE/ADVANTAGE -   For computer standby batteries. Solves problem of hot air extending into a diverging stream impinging on separators and, if they are in envelope form, actually entering inside envelopes, causing immediate degradation of separator material and almost inevitably lead to short-circuits within the battery.    (JP8509322-W)      The heating apparatus (10) includes a mechanism for defining the treatment position for the plates with its lug (19) projecting into a lug position, a nozzle (11 and 12) connected to a source of hot gas with an outlet (13 and 15) directed at the lug position.    A surface extending from the outlet and diverging from the direction of the outlet away from the treatment position is defined by a flat plate, whereby hot gas passing through the nozzle is entrained into a gas stream passing through the lug position and along the surface.    USE/ADVANTAGE -   For computer standby batteries. Solves problem of hot air extending into a diverging stream impinging on separators and, if they are in envelope form, actually entering inside envelopes, causing immediate degradation of separator material and almost inevitably lead to short-circuits within the battery.    (US5628825-A)      An apparatus for heating a lug of a battery plate, said apparatus comprising:    means for defining a treatment position for said plate with said lug projecting into a lug position,    a nozzle connectable to a source of hot gas and having an outlet directed at said lug position, and    means for defining a surface extending from said outlet and diverging from a direction of said outlet away from said treatment position, whereby hot gas passing through said nozzle will be entrained into a gas stream passing through said lug position and along said surface.    (EP695464-B1)      The heating apparatus (10) includes a mechanism for defining the treatment position for the plates with its lug (19) projecting into a lug position, a nozzle (11 and 12) connected to a source of hot gas with an outlet (13 and 15) directed at the lug position.    A surface extending from the outlet and diverging from the direction of the outlet away from the treatment position is defined by a flat plate, whereby hot gas passing through the nozzle is entrained into a gas stream passing through the lug position and along the surface.    USE/ADVANTAGE -   For computer standby batteries. Solves problem of hot air extending into a diverging stream impinging on separators and, if they are in envelope form, actually entering inside envelopes, causing immediate degradation of separator material and almost inevitably lead to short-circuits within the battery.