Title:
亜鉛/空気電池用のタブ
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP4294312
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
A removable tab for metal/air cell, particularly miniature zinc/air button cells which have a principal use as hearing aid batteries. The tab covers air holes in the surface of the cell. The tab has a stiff elongated member that has an extended portion which forms a handle for removing the tab from the cell in order to activate the cell. The tab also comprises a resilient material, preferably a polymeric foam. A portion of the resilient material is adhered to at least a portion of one side of the stiff elongated member and another portion of the resilient material is adhered to cover air holes in the cell surface. A polymeric film can be inserted between the foam and cell surface. The resilient material conforms better to the cell surface which can typically have curved, grooved or depressed regions in addition to the air holes. The resilient material provides more uniform adhesion of the tab to the cell surface with releasable pressure sensitive adhesives.
Inventors:
David, Farnworth
William, I. Clark
George I. Tay
Rob, Kay Schieffert
William, I. Clark
George I. Tay
Rob, Kay Schieffert
Application Number:
JP2002536664A
Publication Date:
July 08, 2009
Filing Date:
October 12, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
The Gillette Company
International Classes:
H01M12/06; H01M2/04; H01M2/34; H01M8/04; H01M12/02
Domestic Patent References:
| JP63310577A | ||||
| JP63224161A | ||||
| JP9502213A |
Foreign References:
| US5191274 | ||||
| US4649090 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kenji Yoshitake
Hidetoshi Tachibana
Yasukazu Sato
Hiroshi Yoshimoto
Yasushi Kawasaki
Hidetoshi Tachibana
Yasukazu Sato
Hiroshi Yoshimoto
Yasushi Kawasaki