(19)

(11)

EP 0 236 433 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication: 16.09.1987 Bulletin 1987/38 (21) Application number: 86905584.0 (22) Date of filing: 27.08.1986

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01M 2/ 02( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1986/001774 (87) International publication number: WO 1987/001515 (12.03.1987 Gazette 1987/06)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE (30) Priority: 28.08.1985 CA 19850489598 (71) Applicant: DURACELL INTERNATIONAL INC. Needham, MA 02194 (US)	(72) Inventor: MOHANTA, Samaresh Mississauga, Ontario L5N 3M7 (CA)