Laminated thin film flexible alkaline battery

• US 3,375,136 A
• Filed: 05/24/1965
• Issued: 03/26/1968
• Est. Priority Date: 05/24/1965
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Allan M. Biggar
• Original Assignee: Allan M. Biggar
• Inventors: Biggar, Allan M.
• Application Number:
  US04/458,522
• Time in Patent Office: 1,037 Days
• US Class Current: 429/127
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/287 Small-sized flat cells or batteries for portable equipment H01M10/283 and H01M10/286 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 4/66 Selection of materials
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 4/661 Metal or alloys, e.g. alloy coatings H01M4/669 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/121 Organic material
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/548 on opposite sides of the cell
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/553 Terminals adapted for prismatic, pouch or rectangular cells
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 70/50 Manufacturing or production processes characterised by the final manufactured product

Claims

1. A THIN FILM FLEXIBLE BATTERY CAPABLE OF OPERATING AT LOW TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES COMPRISING:

(A) A NEGATIVE ELECTRODE OF A THIN, FLEXIBLE, CADMIUMPLATED, COPPER-COATED, FELTED FABRIC;

(B) A POSITIVE ELECTRODE OF A THIN, FLEXIBLE, NICKEL OXIDE COATED, CADMIUM-PLATED, COPPER-COATED, FELTED FABRIC;

(C) A THIN, FLEXIBLE, POROUS, INSULATING SPACER SEPARATING SAID NEGATIVE ELECTRODE AND SAID POSITIVE ELECTRODE;

(D) AN AQUEOUS ALKALINE SOLUTION ELECTORLYTE WETTING THE ASSEMBLY OF SAID NEGATIVE ELECTRODE, SAID POSITIVE ELECTRODE AND SAID SPACER;

AND (E) A VACUUM SEALED ENVELOPE OF A THIN, FLEXIBLE, IMPERIVOUS PLASTIC ENCLOSING SAID ASSEMBLY.