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US3881959A
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Air cell
Assignee: FDK Corp
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Filing: 1973-08-02
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Granted: 1975-05-06
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Expires: 1993-08-02
Abstract
Abstract In an air cell comprising an outer metal casing constituting an anode terminal of the cell, and an anode inner casing containing anode active mass therein, there is provided an alkaline resistance insulative thin film covering over the outer vertical side surface of the anode casing, and a conductive metal penetrating through the vertical center portion of the insulative thin film to electrically and liquid-tightly connect the anode inner casing with the outer metal casing.
Inventors
- 👤 Takashi Tsuchida
- 👤 Kenichi Shinoda
- 👤 Kohei Yamamoto
- 👤 Tomoya Murata
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 20:44
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M12/00; H01M12/04; H01M12/06; H01M50/00; H01M50/10; H01M50/138; H01M50/1385; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
238 words
AN AIR CELL COMPRISING AN OUTER METAL CASING CONSTITUTING AN ANODE TERMINAL OF THE CELL, AN ANODE INNER CASING CONTAINING ANODE ACTIVE MASS THEREIN AND ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID OUTER METAL CASING, A POROUS CARBON TUBE DISPOSED INSIDE OF SAID ANODE CASING, A SEPARATOR DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID ANODE ACTIVE MASS AND SAID CARBON TUBE, UPPER AND LOWER SEALING INSULATORS, AND A PERFORATED METAL COVER CONSTITUTING A CATHODE TERMINAL OF THE CELL, THE IMPROVEMENT OF WHICH COMPRISES AN ALKALI-RESISTANCE ELECTRLYTE-IMPERVIOUS INSULATIVE SYNTHETIC RESIN THIN FILM COVERING OVER THE OUTER VERTICAL SIDE SURFACE OF SAID ANODE CASING, A CONDUCTIVE METAL MEMBER PENETRATED THROUGH THE VERTICAL CENTER PORTION OF SAID INSULATIVE THIN FILM, SAID CONDUCTIVE METAL MEMBER ELECTRICALLY AND LIQUID-TIGHTLY CONNECTING SAID ANODE INNER CASING WITH SAID OUTER METAL CASING, AND AN ANNULAR FOAMED PLASTIC PLATE DIRECTLY UPON BEING ANODE ACTIVE MEASS, SAID ANNULAR FOAMED PLASTIC PLATE BEING PRESSED AGAINST SAID ANODE ACTIVE MASS BY A MARGINAL PORTION OF SAID ANODE INNER CASING, SAID UPPER SEALING INSULATOR HAVING A DOWNWARD EXTENSION WHICH ABUTS AGAINST A LOWER PERIPHERY OF OF SAID POROUS CARBON TUBE, SAID LOWER SEALING INSULATOR HAVING AN UPWARD EXTENSION WHICH ABUTS AGAINST A LOWER PERIPHERY OF SAID POROUS CARBON TUBE, WHEREIN SAID CELL CONTAINS AN AIR SPACE BETWEN A BOTTOM END OF SAID POROUS CARBON TUBE AND A BOTTOM OF SAID OUTER METAL CASING, AND SAID OUTER METAL CASING HAS APERTURES WHICH ARE IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID AIR SPACE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
238 words
AN AIR CELL COMPRISING AN OUTER METAL CASING CONSTITUTING AN ANODE TERMINAL OF THE CELL, AN ANODE INNER CASING CONTAINING ANODE ACTIVE MASS THEREIN AND ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID OUTER METAL CASING, A POROUS CARBON TUBE DISPOSED INSIDE OF SAID ANODE CASING, A SEPARATOR DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID ANODE ACTIVE MASS AND SAID CARBON TUBE, UPPER AND LOWER SEALING INSULATORS, AND A PERFORATED METAL COVER CONSTITUTING A CATHODE TERMINAL OF THE CELL, THE IMPROVEMENT OF WHICH COMPRISES AN ALKALI-RESISTANCE ELECTRLYTE-IMPERVIOUS INSULATIVE SYNTHETIC RESIN THIN FILM COVERING OVER THE OUTER VERTICAL SIDE SURFACE OF SAID ANODE CASING, A CONDUCTIVE METAL MEMBER PENETRATED THROUGH THE VERTICAL CENTER PORTION OF SAID INSULATIVE THIN FILM, SAID CONDUCTIVE METAL MEMBER ELECTRICALLY AND LIQUID-TIGHTLY CONNECTING SAID ANODE INNER CASING WITH SAID OUTER METAL CASING, AND AN ANNULAR FOAMED PLASTIC PLATE DIRECTLY UPON BEING ANODE ACTIVE MEASS, SAID ANNULAR FOAMED PLASTIC PLATE BEING PRESSED AGAINST SAID ANODE ACTIVE MASS BY A MARGINAL PORTION OF SAID ANODE INNER CASING, SAID UPPER SEALING INSULATOR HAVING A DOWNWARD EXTENSION WHICH ABUTS AGAINST A LOWER PERIPHERY OF OF SAID POROUS CARBON TUBE, SAID LOWER SEALING INSULATOR HAVING AN UPWARD EXTENSION WHICH ABUTS AGAINST A LOWER PERIPHERY OF SAID POROUS CARBON TUBE, WHEREIN SAID CELL CONTAINS AN AIR SPACE BETWEN A BOTTOM END OF SAID POROUS CARBON TUBE AND A BOTTOM OF SAID OUTER METAL CASING, AND SAID OUTER METAL CASING HAS APERTURES WHICH ARE IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID AIR SPACE.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
An air cell as claimed in claim 1, wherein said conductive metal member is a welded solder provided through registered holes formed respectively through the vertical center portions of said outer metal casing and said insulative thin film.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
An air cell as claimed in claim 1, wherein said foamed plastic plate has foaming magnifications in the range of from 5 to 70.
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) | 1978-05-05 | 1978-11-04 | 1979-05-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-05-05 | 1982-11-04 | 1983-05-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-05-05 | 1986-11-04 | 1987-05-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |