Electrochemical cell

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the bottom and one side of the electrochemical cell of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the electrochemical cell of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the electrochemical cell of the present invention; and,

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the electrochemical cell of the present invention.

The broken line showing in FIGS. 1, 2 and 4 is included for the purpose of illustrating environmental structure only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D427964
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 23, 1999
Date of Patent: Jul 11, 2000
Assignee: Eveready Battery Company, Inc. (St. Louis, MO)
Inventors: Ian L. Smith (New York, NY), John Fawcett (New York, NY)
Primary Examiner: Joel Sincavage
Attorneys: Robert W. Welsh, Russell H. Toye, Jr.
Application Number: 0/109,834
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Battery Or Casing Therefor (1) (D13/103)
International Classification: 1302;