Overcharge protection battery vent

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5741606
SERIAL NO

08509531

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A cell pressure control system is disclosed which has a two stage control mechanism. In the first stage, increased cell pressure causes a conductive deflection member to bend to a position where it opens an electrical contact and places the cell in open circuit. This prevents current from flowing through the cell and thereby possibly slowing or preventing further increases in cell pressure. The electrical contact relies only upon the pressure of two members (one of which is the deflection member) pushing against one another. If the cell's internal pressure continues to increase even after the pressure contact is broken, the second stage of the pressure control mechanism is activated. Specifically, a pressure rupturable region in the above-mentioned deflection member ruptures to relieve the cell's internal pressure. The pressure rupturable region is a circularity scored region on the conductive deflection member.

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POLYSTOR CORPORATION6948 SIERRA COURT DUBLIN CA 94568

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Mayer, Steven T San Leandro, CA 217 7299
Whitehead, John C Davis, CA 11 301

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