US4922911A
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Electrode
Assignee: Nitto Denko Corp
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Filing: 1989-04-05
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Granted: 1990-05-08
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Expires: 2009-04-05
Abstract
Abstract An electrode is disclosed, comprising an electrically conductive substrate and a shrinkable layer laminated on the substrate, wherein a cut is provided on the electrode so as to form a connection terminal portion projecting outwards upon shrinkage of the shrinkable layer.
Inventors
- 👤 Shintaro Wada
- 👤 Yoichi Nomura
- 👤 Hisanori Takahashi
- 👤 Masayuki Konno
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 15:43
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B15/00; B32B15/04; B32B15/08; B32B15/18; B32B15/20; B32B27/00; B32B27/16; B32B27/28; B32B27/281; B32B27/30; B32B27/304; B32B27/306; B32B27/308; B32B27/32; B32B27/34; B32B27/36; B32B27/40; B32B5/00; B32B5/02; B32B5/022; B32B5/024; B32B5/18; B32B2307/00; B32B2307/20; B32B2307/202; B32B2310/00; B32B2310/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
48 words
An electrode comprising an electrically conductive substrate and a shrinkable layer laminated on the substrate, wherein a cut is provided through the shrinkable layer and into said substrate and said shrinkable layer is shrunk so as to expose said substrate and form a connection terminal portion projecting outwards.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
48 words
An electrode comprising an electrically conductive substrate and a shrinkable layer laminated on the substrate, wherein a cut is provided through the shrinkable layer and into said substrate and said shrinkable layer is shrunk so as to expose said substrate and form a connection terminal portion projecting outwards.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
61 words
The electrode as claimed in claim 1, wherein said cut begins at a first base and terminates at a second base, wherein said shrinkable layer has one direction upon shrinkage, and wherein the direction of a line connecting the base ends of the cut is at an angle of 0° to 60° to the direction of shrinkage of the shrinkable layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The electrode as claimed in claim 1, wherein an electrically conductive adhesive layer is provided on the surface of the electrically conductive substrate opposite that of the shrinkable layer, but not on the connection terminal portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
The electrode as claimed in claim 1, wherein the shrinkable layer is at least one member selected from the group consisting of a heat shrinkable layer, a radiation-sensitive hardening type shrinkable layer and a radiation-sensitive cross-linking shrinkable layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
62 words
The electrode as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electrically conductive substrate is a laminate of at least one electrically conductive layer selected from the group consisting of a metal deposited layer, a non-electrolytic plated layer and a metal foil layer, and at least one insulator selected from the group consisting of a plastic film, paper, a fabric and an unwoven fabric.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
73 words
The electrode as claimed in claim 1, wherein a non-adhesive liner layer having a smaller area than the substrate is provided on the surface of the electrically conductive substrate opposite that of the shrinkable layer so as to cover the connection terminal portion, and wherein an electrically conductive adhesive layer is provided so as to cover both (i) the remaining exposed surface of the electrically conductive substrate and (ii) the non-adhesive liner layer.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-05-07 | 1993-11-06 | 1994-05-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-05-07 | 1997-11-06 | 1998-05-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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