Patent ID: 8210838

Claim:
A device for producing a battery electrode comprising: a filling cavity configured to hold a powder mixture that is dry; at least one compression element configured to compress said powder mixture; an electrically conductive diverter configured to allow approximately half of said powder mixture to flow through said electrically conductive diverter into said filling cavity; said filling cavity further configured to position said electrically conductive diverter in a horizontal plane; wherein said approximately half of said powder mixture coats said electrically conductive diverter on a bottom portion of said electrically conductive diverter and wherein said approximately half of said powder mixture coats said electrically conductive diverter on a top portion of said electrically conductive diverter when said at least one compression element compresses said powder mixture; a support element configured to support a portion of said electrically conductive diverter that is not to be coated; a fixing element configured to configured to prevent a second area of said electrically conductive diverter from being coated; and, wherein said support element comprises a spring-mounted support and wherein said fixing element is configured as a counter support wherein said spring-mounted support and said counter support maintain a ratio of partial quantities above and below said electrically conductive diverter.