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Bipolar Battery and Assembly Method
United States Patent
Boram et al. |
Patent Number: 5,098,801
Date of Patent: Mar. 24, 1992 |
| BIPOLAR BATTERY AND ASSEMBLY METHOD |
| Inventors: |
Mark E. Boram, Anderson; Roy D. Parrish, Chesterfield, both of Ind. |
| Assignee: |
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, Mich. |
| Appl. No.: |
581,000 |
| Filed: |
Sept. 12, 1990 |
| Int. Class: |
H01M 10/18 |
| U.S. Class: |
429/160; 429/185; 29/623.2 |
| Field of Search: |
429/158, 159, 160, 185; 29/623.2 |
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January 1965 |
Schilke et al. |
136/10 |
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September 1972 |
Vetor et al. |
136/134 R |
| 4504556 |
March 1985 |
Pearson |
429/136 |
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June 1985 |
Pearson |
429/149 |
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October 1988 |
Blomberg et al. |
429/129 |
FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS |
| 2070844A |
Sept., 1981 |
United Kingdom |
Primary Examiner- Karl Group
Attorney, Agent, or Firm- Lawrence B. Plant |
Abstract
Bipolar battery and method of making intercell connection between adjacent cells
involving use of an elastomeric collar on the links joining bipolar electrode halves compressing the
collars in an opening between adjacent cell compartments and injecting a sealant about the collar to
seal off the opening.
8 Claims, 3 Drawing Sheets |
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