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Deformation-safe dry cell

Assignee: VARTA Pertrix Union GmbH
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Filing: 1963-05-27
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Granted: 1966-10-11
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Expires: 1983-05-27
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Glaister S Bell

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 13:36
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M50/00; H01M50/30; H01M50/317; H01M50/325; H01M6/00; H01M6/04; H01M6/06; H01M6/08

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 128 words
A PRIMARY BATTERY CELL COMPRISING A CONTAINER; AN ACTIVE BATTERY ASSEMBLE INCLUDING A NEGATIVE ELECTRODE, AN ELECTROLYTE, AND A POSITIVE ELECTRODE ARRANGED IN THE CONTAINER; A COVER FOR THE CONTAINER, THE COVER DEFINING AN AIR SPACE WITH THE ACTIVE BATTERY ASSEMBLE IN THE CONTAINER; AND A TWO-PART VALVE MOUNTED IN THE AIR SPACE BETWEEN THE ACTIVE BATTERY ASSEMBLE AND THE CONTAINER COVER, THE TWO VALVE PARTS CONSISTING OF A VALVE SEAT AND AN IMPERMEABLE CHECK VALVE BODY NORMALLY BIASED INTO SEALING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SEAT AND ADAPTED TO BE DISPLACED THEREFROM FOR VENTING TO THE INTERIOR THROUGH THE PERMEABLE COVER ONLY UPON DEVELOPMENT OF EXCESSIVE GAS PRESSURE IN THE ACTIVE BATTERY ASSEMBLE AND BEING COMPOSED OF INSULATING AND ELASTIC MATERIAL CHEMICALLY INERT TO THE ACTIVE BATTERY ASSEMBLE COMPONENTS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 128 words
A PRIMARY BATTERY CELL COMPRISING A CONTAINER; AN ACTIVE BATTERY ASSEMBLE INCLUDING A NEGATIVE ELECTRODE, AN ELECTROLYTE, AND A POSITIVE ELECTRODE ARRANGED IN THE CONTAINER; A COVER FOR THE CONTAINER, THE COVER DEFINING AN AIR SPACE WITH THE ACTIVE BATTERY ASSEMBLE IN THE CONTAINER; AND A TWO-PART VALVE MOUNTED IN THE AIR SPACE BETWEEN THE ACTIVE BATTERY ASSEMBLE AND THE CONTAINER COVER, THE TWO VALVE PARTS CONSISTING OF A VALVE SEAT AND AN IMPERMEABLE CHECK VALVE BODY NORMALLY BIASED INTO SEALING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SEAT AND ADAPTED TO BE DISPLACED THEREFROM FOR VENTING TO THE INTERIOR THROUGH THE PERMEABLE COVER ONLY UPON DEVELOPMENT OF EXCESSIVE GAS PRESSURE IN THE ACTIVE BATTERY ASSEMBLE AND BEING COMPOSED OF INSULATING AND ELASTIC MATERIAL CHEMICALLY INERT TO THE ACTIVE BATTERY ASSEMBLE COMPONENTS.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-10-10 1970-04-11 1970-10-11 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-10-10 1974-04-11 1974-10-11 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-10-10 1978-04-11 1978-10-11 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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