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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 1992
Filed:
May. 08, 1991
William J McArthur, Clemmons, NC (US);
Donald A Thompson, Clemmons, NC (US);
Duracell Inc., Bethel, CT (US);
Abstract
A battery structure using cylindrically shaped zinc/air cells electrically connected in series, the cells being assembled so that a first number thereof are stacked in a first orientation in an in-line stack and a second number thereof are positioned adjacent the in-line stack in a second orientation perpendicular to the first orientation. The cells at the end of its series are connected to the anode and cathode terminals of a terminal board. The cell-terminal board assembly is inserted in a housing having nesting cavities into which portions of the cells are securely nested and a cover, affixed to the housing to form a battery container, has corresponding nesting cavities into which oppositely disposed portions of the cells are securely nested. Openings having blocking means associated therewith are provided at each end of the container to permit air to enter for interaction with the zinc in the cells but to prevent other objects from entering and making contact with the cells.