(19)
(11) EP 1 016 147 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
07.03.2007 Bulletin 2007/10

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
22.11.2006 Bulletin 2006/47

(21) Application number: 98918825.5

(22) Date of filing: 27.04.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01M 2/04(2006.01)
H01M 2/28(2006.01)
 H01R 43/00(2006.01)
H01M 2/30(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1998/008538
(87) International publication number:
WO 1998/049736 (05.11.1998 Gazette 1998/44)

(54)

SEALED WELDLESS BATTERY CIRCUIT CAST IN COVER

ABGEDICHTETE SCHWEISSLOSE IN GEHÄUSE GEGOSSENE BATTERIESCHALTUNG

CIRCUIT DE PILE FERME SANS SOUDURE MOULE DANS LE COUVERCLE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT DE ES FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 29.04.1997 US 841121

(43) Date of publication of application:
05.07.2000 Bulletin 2000/27

(60) Divisional application:
04077565.2 / 1492174
04077566.0 / 1492175

(73) Proprietor: MiTek Holdings, Inc.
Wilmington, Delaware 19801 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Shannon, John
    Racine WI 53403 (US)
  • Shannon, James
    Racine WI 53403 (US)

(74) Representative: Thomson, Paul Anthony et al
Potts, Kerr & Co., 15, Hamilton Square
Birkenhead, Merseyside CH41 6BR
Birkenhead, Merseyside CH41 6BR (GB)


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