Hermetically sealed alkali metal battery container

Patent · Tue Sep 20 00:00:00 EDT 1977

OSTI ID:7288732

Heintz, W K

The invention is embodied in a hermetically sealed alkali metal battery container. Two opposed outer metallic casings are hermetically sealed to a ceramic ring which supports an inner casing of a solid alkali ion-conductive material. The hermetic seal is accomplished by means of annular ridges on metal rings associated with the two outer casings and a pair of washers interposed between the annular ridges and respective top and bottom surfaces of the ceramic ring. 2 figures.

• Assignee: Ford Motor Co.
• Patent Number(s): US 4049889
• OSTI ID: 7288732
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 1 Sep 1976
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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