Battery leads for use in a multi-layer cell and method of forming the same
AssigneeNgk Spark Plug Co., Ltd.
InventorRonald V. O'Connell
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Abstract
A method of forming battery leads, comprising the steps of: forming a plurality of aligned, spaced-apart elongated openings in a rectangular, metallic sheet, the metallic sheet having side edges and a width between the side edges equal to a desired length of a battery lead, the openings extending between the side edges and being aligned in a row that extends parallel to the side edges; treating areas of the surfaces of the metallic sheet between the openings to enhance the adhesive properties thereof; applying a strip of an adhesive/sealant material to each side of the metallic strip over the area and the slots; and cutting a battery lead from the metallic sheet by cutting the metallic sheet widthwise through each opening from one side edge to the other side edge.
Claims7
A method of forming battery leads, comprising the steps of:
- forming a plurality of aligned, spaced-apart elongated openings in a rectangular, metallic sheet, said metallic sheet having side edges and a width between said side edges equal to a desired length of a battery lead, said openings extending between said side edges and being aligned in a row that extends parallel to said side edges;
- treating areas of the surfaces of said metallic sheet between said openings to enhance the adhesive properties thereof;
- applying a strip of an adhesive/sealant material to each side of said metallic strip over said areas and said slots;
- and
- cutting a battery lead from said metallic sheet by cutting said metallic sheet widthwise through each opening from one side edge to the other side edge.
A battery lead, comprised of:
- a thin, elongated, rectangular strip of a metal selected from the group consisting of copper, aluminum and nickel;
- and
- a band of an adhesive/sealant material around a portion of said strip, said strip having knife-like edges where said adhesive/sealant material surrounds said strip.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.