Interference No. 103,036
will be considered as to claims 16, 18 to 20, 22 to 29, 33, 35 to
37, 39, 40 and 44 to 51. Independent claims 16, 20, 24, 50, and
51 recite that the voltage indicator means or voltage indicator
includes means for forming an electrical switch with an electri-
cally conductive portion of the battery housing. Independent
claims 33 and 37 recite that the voltmeter includes means for
forming an electrical switch with the electrically conductive
battery housing. Independent claim 44 recites an electrical
switch means positioned "to couple electrically the conductive
layer and the battery can." The motion relies upon the testimony
of Dr. Feder who testified that the electrical switch is not
connected to an electrically conductive part of the battery
housing, but rather is connected to either the anode or the
cathode of the battery, the anode and cathode not being a part of
the battery housing. CR 405. The motion is denied as to item 3.
We agree with the party Burroughs et al. that its
specification, column 5, lines 20 to 22, teaches that "the
improved batteries can have switch means to electrically connect
the battery strength indicator to the battery." Figure 2 and the
accompanying description in the specification show and describe a
battery having a housing to which is attached the strength or
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