US4146679A
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Primary cell anode material formed from aluminum base alloys containing zinc, magnesium and iron
Assignee: Rio Tinto Switzerland AG
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Filing: 1977-10-31
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Granted: 1979-03-27
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Expires: 1997-10-31
Abstract
Abstract Primary electric cells are formed using as the combination anode and container for the cell aluminum base alloys containing from 0.2 to 1.0% by weight zinc, up to 5.0% by weight magnesium, less than 0.1% by weight iron, balance aluminum. The aluminum alloys reduce the incidence of hydrogen gas evolution within the cells. The aluminum base alloys may also be utilized as anode material for uses other than primary cells.
Inventors
- 👤 William H. Anthony
- 👤 Andrew J. Brock
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-30 05:29
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M6/00; H01M6/04; H01M6/06; H01M6/08; C; C22; C22C; C22C21/00; C22C21/10; C22F; C22F1/00; C22F1/04; H01M4/00; H01M4/02; H01M4/36; H01M4/38; H01M4/46
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
In a primary electric cell of the dry cell type containing a cathode, an electrolyte, an aluminum base alloy container as the anode for the cell, a separator sheet contacting the interior of said alloy container and an outer casing for said cell, the improvement wherein said anode is an aluminum base alloy consisting essentially of 0.2 to 1.0% by weight zinc, 0.5 to 2.0% by weight magnesium, from 0.001 to 0.1% by weight iron, balance aluminum; and wherein said outer casing is spaced from said aluminum base alloy container in said primary electric cell.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
In a primary electric cell of the dry cell type containing a cathode, an electrolyte, an aluminum base alloy container as the anode for the cell, a separator sheet contacting the interior of said alloy container and an outer casing for said cell, the improvement wherein said anode is an aluminum base alloy consisting essentially of 0.2 to 1.0% by weight zinc, 0.5 to 2.0% by weight magnesium, from 0.001 to 0.1% by weight iron, balance aluminum; and wherein said outer casing is spaced from said aluminum base alloy container in said primary electric cell.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A primary electric cell according to claim 1 wherein said primary electric cell contains a manganese dioxide cathodic depolarizer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A primary electric cell according to claim 1 wherein from 0.001 to 0.1% by weight silicon is additionally present in said alloy.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A primary electric cell according to claim 1 wherein 0.5% by weight zinc is present in said alloy.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
90 words
In a method for using an aluminum base alloy as the anode container for a primary electric cell of the dry cell type containing a cathode and an electrolyte, said cell being covered by a separator sheet and an outer casing, the improvement wherein said aluminum base alloy consists essentially of 0.2 to 1.0% by weight zinc, 0.5 to 2.0% by weight magnesium, from 0.001 to 1.0% by weight iron, balance aluminum; and wherein said outer casing is spaced from said aluminum base alloy container in said primary electric cell.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
90 words
In a method for using an aluminum base alloy as the anode container for a primary electric cell of the dry cell type containing a cathode and an electrolyte, said cell being covered by a separator sheet and an outer casing, the improvement wherein said aluminum base alloy consists essentially of 0.2 to 1.0% by weight zinc, 0.5 to 2.0% by weight magnesium, from 0.001 to 1.0% by weight iron, balance aluminum; and wherein said outer casing is spaced from said aluminum base alloy container in said primary electric cell.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 5 wherein from 0.001 to 0.1% by weight silicon is additionally present in said alloy.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 5 wherein 0.5% by weight zinc is present in said alloy.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 5 wherein said primary electric cell contains a manganese dioxide cathodic depolarizer.
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