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(43) Date of publication: 06.05.1999 Bulletin 1999/18 (21) Application number: 97931533.0 (22) Date of filing: 30.06.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01M 2/ 16( . ) H01M 10/ 34( . ) H01M 10/ 06( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/011579 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/000875 (08.01.1998 Gazette 1998/01)

(84) Designated Contracting States: CH DE ES GB IT LI PT (30) Priority: 01.07.1996 US 19960021154P (71) Applicant: HOLLINGSWORTH & VOSE COMPANY East Walpole, MA 02032 (US)	(72) Inventors: ZGURIS, George, C. Canterbury, NH 03224 (US) HARMON, Frank, C., Jr. Ayer, MA 01432-1058 (US) (74) Representative: König, Werner, Dipl.-Ing.  Habsburgerallee 23-25 52064 Aachen 52064 Aachen (DE)