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(43) Date of publication: 20.12.1995 Bulletin 1995/51 (21) Application number: 93906231.0 (22) Date of filing: 24.02.1993

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01M 2/ 06( . ) H01M 4/ 66( . ) H01M 4/ 70( . ) H01M 10/ 18( . ) H01M 6/ 48( . ) H01M 4/ 14( . ) H01M 4/ 68( . ) H01M 10/ 12( . ) H01M 4/ 02( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1993/001714 (87) International publication number: WO 1994/019837 (01.09.1994 Gazette 1994/20)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI NL SE (71) Applicant: TROJAN BATTERY COMPANY Santa Fe Springs, California 90670 (US)	(72) Inventor: BRECHT, William B. Seal Beach, CA 90740 (US) (74) Representative: Harvey, David Gareth, et al  Graham Watt & Co. Riverhead Sevenoaks Kent TN13 2BN Sevenoaks Kent TN13 2BN (GB)