(19)
(11) EP 0 979 533 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
16.02.2000 Bulletin 2000/07

(21) Application number: 98918897.4

(22) Date of filing: 01.05.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H01M 4/42, H01M 4/12
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9808/824
(87) International publication number:
WO 9850/969 (12.11.1998 Gazette 1998/45)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 02.05.1997 US 45360 P

(71) Applicants:
  • Eveready Battery Company, Inc.
    Westlake,Ohio 44145-0616 (US)
  • Urry, Lewis F.
    Elyria, OH 44039 (US)
  • Clash, David G.
    Fairview Park, OH 44126 (US)
  • Tang, Nghia Cong
    Olmsted Township, OH 44138 (US)
  • Mansfield, Robert N. Jr.
    Valley View, OH 44125 (US)
  • Randell, Chris
    Newton Hall,Durham DH1 5SP (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • URRY, Lewis, F.
    Elyria, OH 44039 (US)
  • CLASH, David, G.
    Fairview Park, OH 44126 (US)
  • TANG, Nghia, Cong
    Olmsted Township, OH 44138 (US)
  • MANSFIELD, Robert, N., Jr.
    Valley View, OH 44125 (US)
  • RANDELL, Chris
    Newton Hall,Durham DH1 5SP (GB)

(74) Representative: Godwin, Edgar James 
MARKS & CLERK,57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
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