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(43) Date of publication: 16.10.1996 Bulletin 1996/42 (21) Application number: 94916482.0 (22) Date of filing: 01.12.1993

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01M 2/ 38( . ) H01M 10/ 34( . ) H01M 2/ 40( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1993/011698 (87) International publication number: WO 1995/015586 (08.06.1995 Gazette 1995/24)

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