US3661649A
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Battery package
Assignee: Duracell Inc USA
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Filing: 1970-04-22
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Granted: 1972-05-09
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Expires: 1990-04-22
Abstract
Abstract A battery package formed as a single plastic unit, with two side panels, each panel having pockets for accommodating a plurality of electro-chemical cells, and with a hingeing side edge panel joining the two side panels to permit folding the side panels toward each other, and means for holding them in a box structure, with integral end panels hinged at the ends of one side panel for folding to close the ends of the box, and means for holding the plastic box unit closed.
Inventors
- 👤 Gordon E Kaye
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 07:40
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M50/00; H01M50/20; H01M50/204; H01M50/207; H01M50/213; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
A battery package for holding a plurality of electrochemical cells to serve as a battery source, comprising a molded unitary body having a plurality of molded panels unitarily formed and foldable about hinge lines to form and constitute a six-sided closed box structure, said body having generally two side panels and a connecting hinge-like panel between two said side panels to permit said two side panels to be moved to parallel oppositely facing positions as opposite box sides of a box like structure with top and bottom ends of said box open; means for then holding the outer edges of said two side panels together in said box-like position; each side panel is provided with partitions across the breadth of each panel into elongated compartments to respectively receive and separate and insulate inserted electro-chemical celLs from each other; and means for closing the top and bottom ends of said box-like structure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
A battery package for holding a plurality of electrochemical cells to serve as a battery source, comprising a molded unitary body having a plurality of molded panels unitarily formed and foldable about hinge lines to form and constitute a six-sided closed box structure, said body having generally two side panels and a connecting hinge-like panel between two said side panels to permit said two side panels to be moved to parallel oppositely facing positions as opposite box sides of a box like structure with top and bottom ends of said box open; means for then holding the outer edges of said two side panels together in said box-like position; each side panel is provided with partitions across the breadth of each panel into elongated compartments to respectively receive and separate and insulate inserted electro-chemical celLs from each other; and means for closing the top and bottom ends of said box-like structure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
A battery package as in claim 1 in which each elongated compartment is provided with a stop end wall edge at each end of said compartment to retain the cell in the compartment from sliding out.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
252 words
A battery package for holding a plurality of electrochemical cells to serve as a battery source, comprising a molded unitary body having a plurality of molded panels unitarily formed and foldable about hinge lines to form and constitute a six-sided closed box structure, said body having generally two side panels and a connecting hinge-like panel between two said side panels to permit said two side panels to be moved to parallel oppositely facing positions as opposite box sides of a box like structure with top and bottom ends of said box open; means for then holding the outer edges of said two side panels together in said box-like position; means for closing the top and bottom ends of said box-like structure, said means for closing the top and bottom ends of said box-like structure consist of individual flaps hingedly joined to the top and bottom edges, respectively of one side panel, by thin hinge-like sections integrally formed between said flaps and said edges of said side panel, said flap at said top edge of said side panel being provided with two holes in which two terminals for the battery may be disposed and an auxillary side edge flap is hingedly attached to one side edge of said top flap to permit said auxillary side edge flap to be folded under said top flap to cover the two terminals when disposed in said holes, to prevent these terminals from being undersirably engaged by portions of the cells in assembly in the molded housing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
252 words
A battery package for holding a plurality of electrochemical cells to serve as a battery source, comprising a molded unitary body having a plurality of molded panels unitarily formed and foldable about hinge lines to form and constitute a six-sided closed box structure, said body having generally two side panels and a connecting hinge-like panel between two said side panels to permit said two side panels to be moved to parallel oppositely facing positions as opposite box sides of a box like structure with top and bottom ends of said box open; means for then holding the outer edges of said two side panels together in said box-like position; means for closing the top and bottom ends of said box-like structure, said means for closing the top and bottom ends of said box-like structure consist of individual flaps hingedly joined to the top and bottom edges, respectively of one side panel, by thin hinge-like sections integrally formed between said flaps and said edges of said side panel, said flap at said top edge of said side panel being provided with two holes in which two terminals for the battery may be disposed and an auxillary side edge flap is hingedly attached to one side edge of said top flap to permit said auxillary side edge flap to be folded under said top flap to cover the two terminals when disposed in said holes, to prevent these terminals from being undersirably engaged by portions of the cells in assembly in the molded housing.
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) | 1975-05-09 | 1975-11-08 | 1976-05-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-05-09 | 1979-11-08 | 1980-05-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-05-09 | 1983-11-08 | 1984-05-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |