Cell jacket

Claim 2

An electrochemical cell comprising a cell container having a decorative jacket thereon characterized in that said jacket is comprised of a metallic decoration, subject to degradation by a material placed within said cell container, with said metallic decoration being substantially completely enclosed between an outer transparent protective layer and an inner protective layer wherein said outer and inner protective layers are substantially resistant to degradation by said material and are substantially impervious thereto and wherein each of said inner and outer protective layers extends beyond the entire periphery of said metallic decoration and said extensions of said inner and outer protective layers are sealingly adhered to each other in an area substantially completely peripherally surrounding said metallic decoration whereby said metallic decoration is substantially completely enclosed by said inner and outer protective layers.

Claim 3

The cell of claim 1 wherein said material is an alkaline electrolyte and said metallic decoration is comprised of a metallic ink comprised of aluminum.

Claim 4

The cell of claim 2 wherein one of said inner and outer protective layers is a preformed discrete substrate for said metallic decoration.

Claim 5

The cell of claim 3 wherein the other of said inner and outer protective layers comprises a coating adheringly applied to said substrate.

Claim 6

The cell of claim 4 wherein said coating is comprised of a vinyl lacquer and said substrate is comprised of polyvinyl chloride.

Claim 7

The cell of claim 2 wherein said inner and outer protective layers are each comprised of a preformed discrete plastic layer.

Claim 8

The cell of claim 6 wherein said inner and outer layers are adhered by means of an adhesive.

Claim 9

The cell of claim 7 wherein said adhesive is comprised of a vinyl based solvent adhesive.

Claim 10

The cell of claim 6 wherein said inner and outer layers are adhered by being heat sealed to each other around the periphery of said metallic ink decoration.

Claim 11

The cell of claim 6 wherein said inner and outer protective layers are each comprised of a heat shrink plastic material selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene, polyethylene, polyester and polyvinyl alcohol.

Claim 12

The cell of claim 10 wherein said inner and outer protective layers are each comprised of unplasticized polyvinyl chloride having a heat stabilizer and an impact modifier added thereto.

Claim 13

The cell of claim 1 wherein the maximum thickness of said decorative jacket is about 85 microns.

Claim 14

An electrochemical cell comprising a cell container having a tubular decorative jacket thereon characterized in that said tubular jacket is comprised of a substantially rectangular sheet having a decoration comprising a metallic ink, subject to degradation by a material placed within said cell container, with said metallic ink being substantially completely enclosed between an outer transparent protective layer and an inner transparent protective layer, wherein said outer and inner protective layers are substantially resistant to degradation by said material and are substantially impervious thereto, and wherein each of said inner and outer protective layers extends beyond the entire periphery of said metallic decoration and said extensions of said inner and outer protective layers are sealingly adhered to each other, in an area substantially completely peripherally surrounding said metallic ink containing decoration, whereby a transparent frame substantially completely surrounds and encloses said metallic ink containing decoration, with said tube being formed by the overlapping of a first axial portion of said transparent frame over a portion of said metallic ink containing decoration directly adjacent a second axial portion of said transparent frame which is parallel to said first axial portion and the sealing together of said first axial transparent portion to said overlapped portion of said metallic ink containing decoration.

Claim 15

An electrochemical cell comprising a cell container having a tubular decorative jacket thereon characterized in that said tubular jacket is comprised of a substantially rectangular sheet having a decoration comprising a metallic ink, subject to degradation by a material placed within said cell container, with said metallic ink being substantially completely enclosed between an outer transparent protective layer and an inner transparent protective layer, wherein said outer and inner protective layers are substantially resistant to degradation by said material and are substantially impervious thereto, and wherein each of said inner and outer protective layers extends beyond the entire periphery of said metallic decoration and said extensions of said inner and outer protective layers are sealingly adhered to each other, in an area substantially completely peripherally surrounding said metallic ink containing decoration, whereby a transparent frame substantially completely surrounds and encloses said metallic ink containing decoration, with said tube being formed by the overlapping of a first axial portion of said transparent frame over a portion of said metallic ink containing decoration directly adjacent a second axial portion of said transparent frame which is parallel to said first axial portion and the sealing together of said first axial transparent portion to said overlapped portion of said metallic ink containing decoration.

Claim 16

A decorative jacket, for an electrochemical cell, comprised of a metallic decoration, subject to degradation by a material placed within said cell, with said metallic decoration being substantially completely enclosed between an outer transparent protective layer and an inner protective layer, wherein said outer and inner protective layers are substantially resistant to degradation by said material and are substantially impervious thereto, and wherein each of said inner and outer protective layers extends beyond the entire periphery of said metallic decoration and said extensions of said inner and outer protective layers are sealingly adhered to each other in an area substantially completely peripherally surrounding said metallic decoration whereby said metallic decoration is substantially completely enclosed by said inner and outer protective layers.

Claim 17

A decorative jacket, for an electrochemical cell, comprised of a metallic decoration, subject to degradation by a material placed within said cell, with said metallic decoration being substantially completely enclosed between an outer transparent protective layer and an inner protective layer, wherein said outer and inner protective layers are substantially resistant to degradation by said material and are substantially impervious thereto, and wherein each of said inner and outer protective layers extends beyond the entire periphery of said metallic decoration and said extensions of said inner and outer protective layers are sealingly adhered to each other in an area substantially completely peripherally surrounding said metallic decoration whereby said metallic decoration is substantially completely enclosed by said inner and outer protective layers.

Claim 18

The jacket of claim 14 wherein said material is an alkaline electrolyte and said metallic decoration is comprised of a metallic ink comprised of aluminum.

Claim 19

The jacket of claim 15 wherein one of said inner and outer protective layers is a preformed discrete substrate for said metallic decoration.

Claim 20

The jacket of claim 16 wherein the other of said inner and outer protective layers comprises a coating adheringly applied to said substrate.

Claim 21

The jacket of claim 17 wherein said coating is comprised of a vinyl lacquer and said substrate is comprised of polyvinyl chloride.

Claim 22

The jacket of claim 15 wherein said inner and outer protective layers are each comprised of a preformed discrete plastic layer.

Claim 23

The jacket of claim 19 wherein said inner and outer layers are adhered by means of an adhesive.

Claim 24

The jacket of claim 20 wherein said adhesive is comprised of a vinyl based solvent adhesive.

Claim 25

The jacket of claim 19 wherein said inner and outer layers are adhered by being heat sealed to each other around the periphery of said metallic ink decoration.

Claim 26

The jacket of claim 20 wherein said inner and outer protective layers are each comprised of a heat shrink plastic material selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene, polyethylene, polyester and polyvinyl alcohol.

Claim 27

The jacket of claim 23 wherein said inner and outer protective layers are each comprised of unplasticized polyvinyl chloride having a heat stabilizer and an impact modifier added thereto.

Claim 28

The jacket of claim 14 wherein the maximum thickness of said decorative jacket is about 85 microns.

Claim 29

A tubular decorative jacket, for an electrochemical cell, comprised of a substantially rectangular sheet having a decoration comprising a metallic ink, subject to degradation by a material placed within said cell, with said metallic ink being substantially completely enclosed between an outer transparent protective layer and an inner transparent protective layer, wherein said outer and inner protective layers are substantially resistant to degradation by said material and are substantially impervious thereto, and wherein each of said inner and outer protective layers extends beyond the entire periphery of said metallic decoration and said extensions of said inner and outer protective layers are sealingly adhered to each other, in an area substantially completely peripherally surrounding said metallic ink containing decoration, whereby a transparent frame substantially completely surrounds and encloses said metallic ink containing decoration, with said tube being formed by the overlapping of a first axial portion of said transparent frame over a portion of said metallic ink containing decoration directly adjacent a second axial portion of said transparent frame which is parallel to said first axial portion and the sealing together of said first axial transparent portion to said overlapped portion of said metallic ink containing decoration.

Claim 30

A tubular decorative jacket, for an electrochemical cell, comprised of a substantially rectangular sheet having a decoration comprising a metallic ink, subject to degradation by a material placed within said cell, with said metallic ink being substantially completely enclosed between an outer transparent protective layer and an inner transparent protective layer, wherein said outer and inner protective layers are substantially resistant to degradation by said material and are substantially impervious thereto, and wherein each of said inner and outer protective layers extends beyond the entire periphery of said metallic decoration and said extensions of said inner and outer protective layers are sealingly adhered to each other, in an area substantially completely peripherally surrounding said metallic ink containing decoration, whereby a transparent frame substantially completely surrounds and encloses said metallic ink containing decoration, with said tube being formed by the overlapping of a first axial portion of said transparent frame over a portion of said metallic ink containing decoration directly adjacent a second axial portion of said transparent frame which is parallel to said first axial portion and the sealing together of said first axial transparent portion to said overlapped portion of said metallic ink containing decoration.