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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:
Nov. 27, 1990
Filed:
Apr. 27, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:
Eric C Dimpault-Darcy, Seabrook, TX (US);
Bobby J Bragg, Dickinson, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
338 / ; 320 51 ; 338221 ;
Abstract
A protective device for one battery or serially arranged battery cells is adapted to fit between one battery and its terminal connector or between adjacent battery cells. The device incorporates a disk of positive temperature coefficient material having a pair of circular end faces for contact. The disk is supported by a ring adhesively joined thereto, the ring having a central axial opening to enable the button terminal of a battery cell to contact against the disk as the disk and battery cell are arranged in a single battery application or in serial contact with similar battery cells.