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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 1998
Filed:
Sep. 06, 1996
Dieter Bechtold, Bad-Vilbel, DE;
Klaus Brandt, Wiesbaden, DE;
Dietrich Bartke, Kelkheim, DE;
Jorg Kumpers, Eppstein, DE;
Frank Mengel, Ebsdorfergrund, DE;
Jurgen Vollbert, Hattersheim, DE;
Varta Batterie Atkiengesellschaft, Hanover, DE;
Abstract
A prismatic galvanic cell having a large number of electrode pairs separated by separators is provided with electrode plates having current tapping lugs which extend from upper or lateral edges of the plates, and which include flexible tongues extending along and parallel to the plate edges. The flexible tongues of grouped electrode plates of the same polarity are connected to the terminal posts of the cell in a manner which precludes short circuiting and which accommodates the increased bending stresses typical of such cells.