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Metal-air cathode can having reduced corner and electrochemical cells made therewith

US6280876A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 30, 1999
Grant dateAug 28, 2001
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Expiry dateAug 30, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/4911
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

This invention pertains to electrode cans and metal air electrochemical cells made with the electrode cans. The invention provides improvide structure, and methods for making the outer edge of the closed end of the can at the joinder of the closed end of the can with an side wall extinding from the closed end. A substantially flat portion of the outer surface of the closed end of the can extends outwardly of the inner surface of the side wall. The electrochemical cells are assembled using improved assembly methods. Button-type electrochemical cells made using the invention are free of the inward dishing common to especially cathode cans in such button cells.

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