Appeal No. 2002-0262
Application No. 09/127,785
wherein the separator has an extension, which extends beyond
said electrode package and is in contact with the electrolyte
contained in a space between the base of said electrode package
and the bottom of said container2 adapted to contain at least part
of an excess quantity of alkaline electrolyte, for irrigating the
electrode package by capillary action of the alkaline electrolyte;
and
said electrode package includes an oxygen recombination
device.
2. The storage battery claimed in claim 1 wherein said
quantity of electrolyte is at least equal to 120% of the quantity
of electrolyte contained in the total pore volume of said
electrodes, said separator and said device.
3. The storage battery claimed in claim 1 wherein said
negative electrodes have a total capacity in the range [of] 100%
to 150% of the total capacity of said positive electrodes.
8. The storage battery claimed in claim 1 where the space
occupies a height equal to 10% of the height of the positive and
negative electrodes.
The References
In rejecting the claims under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a), the
examiner relies upon the following references:
Cooper et al. (Cooper) 4,436,795 Mar. 13, 1984
Kadouchi et al. (Kadouchi) 4,977,043 Dec. 11, 1990
Sanchez et al. (Sanchez) 5,576,116 Nov. 19, 1996
The Rejections
Claims 1, 2, and 4-8 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a)
as being unpatentable over Sanchez in view of Kadouchi.
Claims 1 and 3 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. §103(a) as
being unpatentable over Cooper.
2 This term appears to lack appropriate antecedent basis.
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