US4216281A
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Battery separator
Assignee: Daramic LLC
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Filing: 1978-08-21
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Granted: 1980-08-05
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Expires: 1998-08-21
Abstract
Abstract A battery separator is provided that has 30-70% polyolefin synthetic pulp, 15-65% siliceous filler and 1-35% by weight of long fibers having lengths of between 1/4 and 1 inch. The long fibers may be polyester fibers or glass fibers or a mixture. Cellulose may be included in an amount up to about 10%. A process for forming the battery separator is also revealed using standard paper making equipment but employing ionic copolymers containing acrylamide in cationic and anionic combination to give good affinity of the siliceous material and polyolefin. Alum and other processing aids are also included as are other procedural steps such as pressing the web.
Inventors
- 👤 Dennis D. O'Rell
- 👤 Nigel I. Palmer
- 👤 Vu H. Nguyen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 13:13
CPC Classifications
D; D21; D21H; D21H13/00; D21H13/36; D21H13/38; D21H13/40; D21H13/10; D21H13/12; D21H13/14; D21H13/20; D21H13/24; D21H17/00; D21H17/63; D21H17/67; D21H17/68; D21H5/00; D21H5/12; H; H01; H01M; H01M50/00; H01M50/40; H01M50/403; H01M50/409; H01M50/411; H01M50/414; H01M50/417; H01M50/42; H01M50/429; H01M50/44; H01M2300/00; H01M2300/0002; H01M2300/0005; H01M50/406; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
A lead acid battery separator comprising about 30 to about 70 weight percent of a fiberous polyolefin synthetic pulp, about 15 to about 65 weight percent of a particulate siliceous filler having a particle size of about 0.01 to about 20 microns and about 1 to about 35 weight percent of long paper making staple fiber having a length of at least about 0.25 inch, a denier of about 1.5 to about 12 and chosen from the group consisting of polyethylene terephthalate polyester fibers, acrylic fibers and mixtures thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
A lead acid battery separator comprising about 30 to about 70 weight percent of a fiberous polyolefin synthetic pulp, about 15 to about 65 weight percent of a particulate siliceous filler having a particle size of about 0.01 to about 20 microns and about 1 to about 35 weight percent of long paper making staple fiber having a length of at least about 0.25 inch, a denier of about 1.5 to about 12 and chosen from the group consisting of polyethylene terephthalate polyester fibers, acrylic fibers and mixtures thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
64 words
The lead acid battery separator of claim 1 wherein said polyolefin is polyethylene and at least some of the fibers of the polyethylene synthetic pulp are at least partially melt bonded and said long fibers include glass fibers having a diameter of about 1 to about 7 microns with a combined long fiber upper limit in said battery separator of about 35 weight percent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
54 words
The lead acid battery separator of claim 2 comprising about 0.5 to about 10 weight percent cellulosic fiber and wherein at least 1 weight percent of said long paper making staple fiber is comprised of polyethylene terephthlate polyester and said synthetic pulp has an average fiber length of about 1 to about 4 millimeters.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1983-08-05 | 1984-02-04 | 1984-08-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-08-05 | 1988-02-04 | 1988-08-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-08-05 | 1992-02-04 | 1992-08-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |