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Battery with container compartment and end wall stiffening block

US6300005A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 17, 1999
Grant dateOct 9, 2001
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Expiry dateMar 17, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P70/50
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A battery including a container, a cover and an end wall stiffener block. The container is molded with a compartment between an outer and an inner end wall into which the stiffener block is inserted. The stiffener block is preferably made of a stiff plastic or of metal. The stiffener block and compartment are sized so that a contacting relationship is maintained between the inner wall, the block, and the outer wall. The inner wall also maintains a contacting relationship with the active internal components of the battery. During assembly, both the inner and the outer end walls are heat-sealed to the cover, such that the compartment is entirely sealed.

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