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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 1995
Filed:
Oct. 18, 1993
Geoffrey Barlow, South Russell, OH (US);
Steven J Specht, Concord, OH (US);
Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
An improved battery of the type formed of cells stacked in series, each cell comprised of a positive and a negative electrode that contain an electrolyte. The cells are separated from one another by respective bipolar walls. The seal material is affixed to and encapsulates an outer edge of each bipolar wall. The battery preferably also includes a continuous insulating gasket provided around the periphery of each cell. Each gasket opening to a first end and opening to a second end opposite the first end. The first gasket end is in contact with the seal material of a bipolar wall and the second gasket end is in contact with the seal material of another bipolar wall with the electrodes being disposed within the gasket.