Zinc alkaline secondary cell

Claim 2

A cell as in claim 1 wherein the substance distributed throughout said anodic active body is gold and silver oxides, hydroxides and mixtures thereof.

Claim 3

In a zinc-alkaline secondary cell comprising in combination, a container, a cathode comprising an admixture of graphite and a member selected from the group consisting of manganese dioxide, mercury oxide, silver oxide and mixtures thereof, an anode, an alkaline electrolyte consisting essentially of an aqueous solution of an alkali metal hydroxide substantially saturated with zincate, and a separator interposed between said cathode and said anode, said anode the improvement wherein comprises as an anodic active body, amalgamated zinc and distributed throughout said anodic active body a substance selected from the group consisting of gold, silver, tin, alloys thereof, gold and silver oxides and hydroxides and mixtures of said substances.

Claim 4

A cell as in claim 4, wherein the substance distributed throughout said anodic active body is gold, silver, tin, alloys and mixtures thereof.

Claim 5

A cell as in claim 4, wherein the substance distributed throughout said anodic active body is gold and silver oxides, hydroxides and mixtures thereof.