Claims
- 1. A battery comprising: a can comprising a closed end, an open end and a side wall extending between the closed and open ends; a positive electrode, a negative electrode and an aqueous alkaline electrolyte solution contained within the can; and a collector assembly positioned across the open end of the can for sealing the electrodes and electrolyte within a sealed internal volume of the cell; wherein:
(a) the sealed internal volume of the cell is defined by the container and the collector assembly and is available for containing the electrodes and electrolyte; (b) the battery has an external surface defining a total volume of the battery; (c) the total volume is equal to the sum of the sealed internal volume, the collector assembly volume and a container volume; and (d) the sealed internal volume is at least 88.4% of the total volume of the battery.
- 2. The battery according to claim 1, wherein the sealed internal volume is from 88.4% to 97.0% of the total volume of the battery.
- 3. The battery according to claim 1, wherein the collector assembly comprises a collector and at least one member selected from the group consisting of a seal, a cover, and an electrical insulator between the collector and the can.
- 4. The battery according to claim 3, wherein the collector assembly comprises a collector, and a seal.
- 5. The battery according to claim 4, wherein the collector assembly further comprises an inner cover.
- 6. The battery according to claim 3, wherein the collector assembly comprises a collector and an electrical insulator between the collector and the can.
- 7. The battery according to claim 6, wherein the battery further comprises an outer cover disposed across the open end of the can, the outer cover comprising a contact terminal for the battery, and wherein the electrical insulator is disposed at an interface between the outer cover and the can.
- 8. The battery according to claim 6, wherein the battery further comprises an outer cover disposed across the open end of the can and in direct contact with the can, and wherein the electric insulator is disposed at an interface between the outer cover and the collector.
- 9. The battery according to claim 1, wherein the negative electrode comprises zinc, the positive electrode comprises manganese dioxide and the electrolyte comprises potassium hydroxide.
- 10. The battery according to claim 9, wherein the battery is a D sized battery and the internal volume is at least 89.2% of the total volume of the battery.
- 11. The battery according to claim 10, wherein the internal volume is from 89.2% to 97.0% of the total volume of the battery.
- 12. The battery according to claim 10, wherein the internal volume is at least 92.6% of the total volume of the battery.
- 13. The battery according to claim 12, wherein the internal volume is at least 93.5% of the total volume of the battery.
- 14. The battery according to claim 13, wherein the internal volume is at least 94.9% of the total volume of the battery.
- 15. The battery according to claim 14, wherein the internal volume is at least 97.0% of the total volume of the battery.
- 16. The battery according to claim 9, wherein the battery is a D sized battery and the internal volume is at least 44.67 cubic centimeters.
- 17. The battery according to claim 16, wherein the internal volume is at least 45.53 cubic centimeters.
- 18. The battery according to claim 17, wherein the internal volume is at least 46.34 cubic centimeters.
- 19. The battery according to claim 18, wherein the internal volume is at least 46.82 cubic centimeters.
- 20. The battery according to claim 19, wherein the internal volume is at least 47.52 cubic centimeters.
- 21. The battery according to claim 20, wherein the internal volume is at least 48.59 cubic centimeters.
- 22. A battery comprising: a can comprising a closed end, an open end and a side wall extending between the closed and open ends; a manganese dioxide containing positive electrode, a zinc containing negative electrode and an aqueous potassium hydroxide electrolyte solution contained within the can; and a collector assembly positioned across the open end of the can for sealing the electrodes and electrolyte within a sealed internal volume of the cell; wherein:
(a) the battery is a C sized battery; (b) the sealed internal volume of the cell is defined by the container and the collector assembly and is available for containing the electrodes and electrolyte; (c) the battery has an external surface defining a total volume of the battery; (d) the total volume is equal to the sum of the sealed internal volume, the collector assembly volume and a container volume; and (e) the sealed internal volume is at least 83.2% of the total volume of the battery.
- 23. The battery according to claim 22, wherein the internal volume is from 83.2% to 90.6% of the total volume of the battery.
- 24. The battery according to claim 22, wherein the internal volume is 86.4% of the total volume of the battery.
- 25. The battery according to claim 24, wherein the internal volume is 88.4% of the total volume of the battery.
- 26. The battery according to claim 25, wherein the internal volume is 90.6% of the total volume of the battery.
- 27. The battery according to claim 22, wherein the internal volume is at least 20.21 cubic centimeters.
- 28. The battery according to claim 27, wherein the internal volume is at least 20.92 cubic centimeters.
- 29. The battery according to claim 28, wherein the internal volume is at least 21.42 cubic centimeters.
- 30. The battery according to claim 29, wherein the internal volume is at least 21.73 cubic centimeters.
- 31. The battery according to claim 30, wherein the internal volume is at least 22.26 cubic centimeters.
- 32. A battery comprising: a can comprising a closed end, an open end and a side wall extending between the closed and open ends; a manganese dioxide containing positive electrode, a zinc containing negative electrode and an aqueous potassium hydroxide electrolyte solution contained within the can; and a collector assembly positioned across the open end of the can for sealing the electrodes and electrolyte within a sealed internal volume of the cell; wherein:
(a) the battery is an AA sized battery; (b) the sealed internal volume of the cell is defined by the container and the collector assembly and is available for containing the electrodes and electrolyte; (c) the battery has an external surface defining a total volume of the battery; (d) the total volume is equal to the sum of the sealed internal volume, the collector assembly volume and a container volume; and (e) the sealed internal volume is at least 82.0% of the total volume of the battery.
- 33. The battery according to claim 32, wherein the internal volume is from 82.0% to 90.4% of the total volume of the battery.
- 34. The battery according to claim 32, wherein the internal volume is 83.5% of the total volume of the battery.
- 35. The battery according to claim 34, wherein the internal volume is 84.7% of the total volume of the battery.
- 36. The battery according to claim 35, wherein the internal volume is 87.4% of the total volume of the battery.
- 37. The battery according to claim 36, wherein the internal volume is 89.6% of the total volume of the battery.
- 38. The battery according to claim 37, wherein the internal volume is 90.4% of the total volume of the battery.
- 39. The battery according to claim 32, wherein the internal volume is at least 6.47 cubic centimeters.
- 40. The battery according to claim 39, wherein the internal volume is at least 6.56 cubic centimeters.
- 41. The battery according to claim 40, wherein the internal volume is at least 6.68 cubic centimeters.
- 42. The battery according to claim 41, wherein the internal volume is at least 6.77 cubic centimeters.
- 43. The battery according to claim 42, wherein the internal volume is at least 6.95 cubic centimeters.
- 44. The battery according to claim 43, wherein the internal volume is at least 7.0 cubic centimeters.
- 45. A battery comprising: a can comprising a closed end, an open end and a side wall extending between the closed and open ends; a manganese dioxide containing positive electrode, a zinc containing negative electrode and an aqueous potassium hydroxide electrolyte solution contained within the can; and a collector assembly positioned across the open end of the can for sealing the electrodes and electrolyte within a sealed internal volume of the cell; wherein:
(a) the battery is an AAA sized battery; (b) the sealed internal volume of the cell is defined by the container and the collector assembly and is available for containing the electrodes and electrolyte; (c) the battery has an external surface defining a total volume of the battery; (d) the total volume is equal to the sum of the sealed internal volume, the collector assembly volume and a container volume; and (e) the sealed internal volume is at least 78.7% of the total volume of the battery.
- 46. The battery according to claim 45, wherein the internal volume is from 78.7% to 90.1% of the total volume of the battery.
- 47. The battery according to claim 45, wherein the internal volume is 84.6% of the total volume of the battery.
- 48. The battery according to claim 47, wherein the internal volume is 88.0% of the total volume of the battery.
- 49. The battery according to claim 48, wherein the internal volume is 90.1% of the total volume of the battery.
- 50. The battery according to claim 45, wherein the internal volume is at least 2.811 cubic centimeters.
- 51. The battery according to claim 50, wherein the internal volume is at least 2.811 cubic centimeters.
- 52. The battery according to claim 51, wherein the internal volume is at least 2.90 cubic centimeters.
- 53. The battery according to claim 52, wherein the internal volume is at least 3.02 cubic centimeters.
- 54. The battery according to claim 53, wherein the internal volume is at least 3.06 cubic centimeters.
- 55. The battery according to claim 54, wherein the internal volume is at least 3.14 cubic centimeters.
- 56. The battery according to claim 55, wherein the internal volume is at least 3.22 cubic centimeters.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/102,951, filed Oct. 2, 1998, U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/097,445, filed Aug. 21, 1998, and U.S. Nonprovisional Application Ser. No. 09/293,376, filed Apr. 16, 1999.
Provisional Applications (2)
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60102951 |
Oct 1998 |
US |
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60097445 |
Aug 1998 |
US |
Continuations (1)
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09293376 |
Apr 1999 |
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09853237 |
May 2001 |
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