US5119009A
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Lithium battery deactivator
Assignee: Motorola Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1989-04-20
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Granted: 1992-06-02
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Expires: 2009-04-20
Abstract
Abstract A Lithium battery includes a switch to operatively activate the discharging circuit so that Lithium may be inactivated for safe disposal of the battery.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank D. McCaleb
- 👤 Basil Pagones
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 06:40
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M10/00; H01M10/42; H01M10/44; H01M50/00; H01M50/50; H01M50/572; H01M50/574; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
80 words
A safety mechanism for use in rendering a Lithium power source safe for disposal after use, comprising: a battery having at least one Lithium cell; discharge means for discharging said at least one Lithium cell; a manually operated switch means for selectively coupling said discharge means to said at least one Lithium cell to substantially complete discharging of said at least one cell; and a battery housing for housing said battery, said discharge means, and said manually operated switch means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
80 words
A safety mechanism for use in rendering a Lithium power source safe for disposal after use, comprising: a battery having at least one Lithium cell; discharge means for discharging said at least one Lithium cell; a manually operated switch means for selectively coupling said discharge means to said at least one Lithium cell to substantially complete discharging of said at least one cell; and a battery housing for housing said battery, said discharge means, and said manually operated switch means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The safety mechanism of claim 1 wherein said means for selectively coupling comprises a one-time-operable switch for activating said discharge means.
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