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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 1981
Filed:
Jul. 10, 1980
Applicant:
Inventor:
Larry P Atkins, Daleville, IN (US);
Assignee:
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
429 84 ; 429 89 ; 220373 ;
Abstract
A battery vent cap is presented for releasing gases from a battery container while preventing the escape of electrolyte foam. The cap comprises a strategically located reservoir containing an antifoam agent for dissipating foam attempting to escape. Further, minute amounts of agent are intermittently dispensed into the cell to reduce foaming therein.