Patent ID: 8053104

Claim:
A pouch type battery, comprising: a pouch case including a front region, a rear region, first and second side regions, and a cover, wherein: the first side region connects the front region to the rear region at a first side of the battery, and the second side region connects the front region to the rear region at a second side of the battery, the first and second sides being opposite to one another, the rear region has a recess therein that accommodates an electrode assembly, the recess having a depth that is shallower than a thickness of the electrode assembly such that a portion of the electrode assembly partially projects from the recess; and two extending portions extend from first and second sides of the recess, the two extending portions being wrapped around the portion of the electrode assembly that partially projects from the recess to form the first and second side regions and the front region, inward-facing surfaces of the two extending portions being bonded to each other to form a first seal in the front region, at least one of the extending portions extending beyond the first seal and being further wrapped around to form the cover, the cover extending at least partially across the front region.