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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:
Jul. 04, 2000
Filed:
Jul. 02, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Marc P Kelemen, Westlake, OH (US);
Susan L Svec, Olmsted Township, OH (US);
Assignee:
Eveready Battery Company, Inc., St. Louis, MO (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M / ; H01M / ; H01M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
296231 ; 296232 ; 429163 ; 429176 ;
Abstract
Assembly of an electrochemical cell using a prismatic steel can having an enlarged circular opening at one end. The active materials of this cell including the cathode are disposed into the prismatic can through the circular opening, and the circular opening is subsequently reduced in size to a round reduced size opening. A round cover and seal assembly closes the opening of the cell.