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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:
Jan. 04, 2000
Filed:
Jul. 30, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Bernard F Heller, Jr, Fridley, MN (US);
Scott E Jahns, Hudson, WI (US);
Daniel C Haeg, Champlin, MN (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
429175 ; 429163 ;
Abstract
A cover for an electrochemical cell is molded by a metal injection molding process. The cover includes a main body portion completely integral with a feedthrough ferrule portion for accommodating an electrical lead to pass through the cover and/or completely integral with a fillport portion for introducing cathode material into the cell.