A process for attaching the anode lead to the battery case, creating a case negative design. The anode lead (46) is an extension of the anode current collector and is nested between the case (22) and the lid (21). Excess lead material is ground or cut off ...

A nonaqueous electrolyte battery includes: an electrode body having at least a positive electrode and a negative electrode; a cylindrical container with its bottom closed, in which the electrode body and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution are contained; an...