US3333986A
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Battery utilizing bibulous material wick means to feed electrolyte by capillary action
Assignee: Exide Technologies LLC
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Filing: 1964-06-26
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Granted: 1967-08-01
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Expires: 1984-06-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Augustus M Chreitzberg
- 👤 George S Hartman
- 👤 Gayle M Wylie
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 06:33
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M10/00; H01M10/04; H01M10/0459; H01M10/0413; H01M50/00; H01M50/40; H01M50/489; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10; Y02P; Y02P70/00; Y02P70/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
AN ELECTRIC BATTERY COMPRISING A CASING CONTAINING AT LEAST ONE ELECTRODE OF ONE POLARITY, AT LEAST ONE ELECTRODE OF THE OPPOSITE POLARITY, SEPARATOR MEANS COMPRISING A SEMI-PERMEABLE MATERIAL OPEN AT ONE END AND ENCLOSING AT LEAST ONE OF SAID ELECTRODES, A WICK OF BIBULOUS MATERIAL EXTENDING ALONG AT LEAST ONE FACE OF SAID ELECTRODE OF ONE POLARITY AND FOLDED OVER THE OPEN END OF SAID SEPARATOR MEANS INTO CONTACT WITH AT LEAST ONE FACE OF SAID ELECTRODE OF THE OPPOSITE POLARITY TO PROVIDE A PATH BY WHICH ELECTROLYTE CAN PASS BY CAPILLARY ACTION FROM SAID ELECTRODE OF ONE POLARITY TO SAID ELECTRODE OF THE OPPOSITE POLARITY, AND AN ALKALINE ELECTROLYTE SUBSTANTIALLY WHOLLY ABSORBED IN SAID ELECTRODES, SAID SEPARATOR MEANS AND SAID WICK.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
AN ELECTRIC BATTERY COMPRISING A CASING CONTAINING AT LEAST ONE ELECTRODE OF ONE POLARITY, AT LEAST ONE ELECTRODE OF THE OPPOSITE POLARITY, SEPARATOR MEANS COMPRISING A SEMI-PERMEABLE MATERIAL OPEN AT ONE END AND ENCLOSING AT LEAST ONE OF SAID ELECTRODES, A WICK OF BIBULOUS MATERIAL EXTENDING ALONG AT LEAST ONE FACE OF SAID ELECTRODE OF ONE POLARITY AND FOLDED OVER THE OPEN END OF SAID SEPARATOR MEANS INTO CONTACT WITH AT LEAST ONE FACE OF SAID ELECTRODE OF THE OPPOSITE POLARITY TO PROVIDE A PATH BY WHICH ELECTROLYTE CAN PASS BY CAPILLARY ACTION FROM SAID ELECTRODE OF ONE POLARITY TO SAID ELECTRODE OF THE OPPOSITE POLARITY, AND AN ALKALINE ELECTROLYTE SUBSTANTIALLY WHOLLY ABSORBED IN SAID ELECTRODES, SAID SEPARATOR MEANS AND SAID WICK.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-07-31 | 1971-01-30 | 1971-08-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-07-31 | 1975-01-30 | 1975-08-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-07-31 | 1979-01-30 | 1979-08-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |