Patent ID: 6245452
Filing Date: 2001-06-12
Classification: H01M,Y02E

Abstract:
An anode can for use in an electrochemical cell, said anode can having a top wall, and a first circumferential side wall extending downwardly from said top wall, said anode can having a first outer surface disposed outwardly on said top wall and outwardly on said first side wall, and an inner surface disposed inwardly on said top wall and inwardly on said first side wall, said anode can comprising a thickness thereof between the first outer and second inner surfaces, said anode can further comprising a first layer and a second layer, and a third layer comprising steel between said first and second layers,said third layer comprising about 79 percent by volume to about 91 percent by volume of the overall thickness of at least one of said top wall and said first side wall of said anode can, and the thickness between the first outer and second inner surfaces comprising about 0.075 millimeter up to less than about 0.11 millimeter.