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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2017
Greatbatch Ltd., Clarence, NY (US);
Gregory A. Voss, Alden, NY (US);
Tina L. Urso, East Amherst, NY (US);
Kenneth B. Talamine, Plymouth, MN (US);
Greatbatch Ltd., Clarence, NY (US);
Abstract
A closure system for the electrolyte fill port of an electrochemical cell is described. A cell header has an electrolyte fill port comprising an upper opening sidewall extending from a header upper surface to an intermediate ledge located part-way through the header thickness. The ledge extends from a lower edge of the upper opening sidewall to an upper edge of a lower opening sidewall, the lower opening sidewall extending to the header lower surface. With respect to an axis of the electrolyte fill port, the upper opening sidewall has a first radius rand the lower opening sidewall has a second radius rat the ledge, the lower opening sidewall extending downwardly and inwardly along the axis from the second radius rto a third radius rat the header lower surface. The second radius rat the ledge is greater than the third radius rat the header lower surface. A closure system for an electrolyte fill port comprises a lower closure member secured to the lower opening sidewall by a lower weld; and an upper closure member secured to the upper opening sidewall by an upper weld. Importantly, the lower opening sidewall is provided with rifling.