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Thermal cell

Assignee: United States Department of the Army
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Filing: 1952-02-08
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Granted: 1971-01-26
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Expires: 1972-02-08
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Abstract

Abstract 4. A RESERVE-TYPE BATTERY CELL DEVICE COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: A CONTAINER, A HEAT RESISTANT LINER IN SAID CONTAINER, AN ANODE AFFIXED IN ONE END OF SAID CONTAINER AND FORMING A CLOSURE THEREFOR, A CATHODE AFFIXED IN THE OPPOSITE END OF SAID CONTAINER AND FORMING A CLOSURE THEREFOR, AN ELECTROLYTE MATERIAL NORMALLY IN THE SOLID STATE IN CONTACT WITH SAID CATHODE, A HEAT PRODUCING COMPOUND POSITIONED IN SAID CONTAINER BETWEEN AND IN CONTACT WITH SAID ANODE AND SAID ELECTROLYTE MATERIAL, SAID COMPOUND BEING OF THE CLASS OF COMPOUNDS WHICH BECOME CONDUCTIVE WHEN IGNITED AND HAVE NON-GASEOUS COMBUSTION PRODUCTS, AND ELECTRIC IGNITER MEANS AFFIXED TO SAID ANODE AND PROJECTING INTO SAID HEAT PRODUCEING COMPOUND, SAID IGNITER MEANS BEING ADAPTED TO IGNITE SAID COMPOUND, SAID COMPOUND AND SAID ELECTROLYTE MATERIAL BEING SO CONSTRUCTED AND ARRANGED SO THAT IGNITION OF SAID COMPOUND CAUSES SUFFICIENT HEAT TO BE APPLIED TO SAID ELECTROLYTE MATERIAL TO ACTIVATE SAID BATTERY CELL DEVICE. D R A W I N G

Inventors

  • 👤 Philip J Franklin

Bibliographic Details

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Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 22:49
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M6/00; H01M6/30; H01M6/36; F; F24; F24V; F24V30/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 153 words
A RESERVE-TYPE BATTERY CELL DEVICE COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: A CONTAINER, A HEAT RESISTANT LINER IN SAID CONTAINER, AN ANODE AFFIXED IN ONE END OF SAID CONTAINER AND FORMING A CLOSURE THEREFOR, A CATHODE AFFIXED IN THE OPPOSITE END OF SAID CONTAINER AND FORMING A CLOSURE THEREFOR, AN ELECTROLYTE MATERIAL NORMALLY IN THE SOLID STATE IN CONTACT WITH SAID CATHODE, A HEAT PRODUCING COMPOUND POSITIONED IN SAID CONTAINER BETWEEN AND IN CONTACT WITH SAID ANODE AND SAID ELECTROLYTE MATERIAL, SAID COMPOUND BEING OF THE CLASS OF COMPOUNDS WHICH BECOME CONDUCTIVE WHEN IGNITED AND HAVE NON-GASEOUS COMBUSTION PRODUCTS, AND ELECTRIC IGNITER MEANS AFFIXED TO SAID ANODE AND PROJECTING INTO SAID HEAT PRODUCEING COMPOUND, SAID IGNITER MEANS BEING ADAPTED TO IGNITE SAID COMPOUND, SAID COMPOUND AND SAID ELECTROLYTE MATERIAL BEING SO CONSTRUCTED AND ARRANGED SO THAT IGNITION OF SAID COMPOUND CAUSES SUFFICIENT HEAT TO BE APPLIED TO SAID ELECTROLYTE MATERIAL TO ACTIVATE SAID BATTERY CELL DEVICE.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1974-01-25 1974-07-27 1975-01-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-01-25 1978-07-27 1979-01-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-01-25 1982-07-27 1983-01-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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