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A method of assembling a bipolar battery, most preferably a lead-acid battery, includes assembling the electrochemical components necessary to provide the necessary voltage and capacity, maintaining the electrochemical components under the desired compression and then sealing such electrochemical co

A method of assembling a bipolar battery, most preferably a lead-acid battery, includes assembling the electrochemical components necessary to provide the necessary voltage and capacity, maintaining the electrochemical components under the desired compression and then sealing such electrochemical components as a unit utilizing various assembly components. The resulting bipolar battery in the preferred embodiment includes an electrolyte fill/vent box that seals the top of the electrochemical component unit and a vacuum box that seals the bottom surface.

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A method of making a bipolar battery, which method comprises: providing a pair of end frames, each of the end frames having a body portion, said body portion defining an exterior surface, a top surface, a bottom surface, side surfaces, and an interior surface, said interior surface including a perip

A method of making a bipolar battery, which method comprises: providing a pair of end frames, each of the end frames having a body portion, said body portion defining an exterior surface, a top surface, a bottom surface, side surfaces, and an interior surface, said interior surface including a peripheral border; a conductive metal substrate embedded in the body portion of the end frame; and a layer of positive or negative active material adhered to the conductive metal substrate of the end frame; providing a plurality of intermediate frames, each of the intermediate frames having a body portion, said body portion defining a top surface, a bottom surface, side surfaces, and interior surfaces, said interior surfaces including peripheral borders; a conductive metal substrate embedded in the body portion of the intermediate frame; and a layer of positive or negative active material adhered to each surface of the conductive metal substrate of the intermediate frame; providing a plurality of separators; assembling the end frames, intermediate frames, and separators so that the peripheral boarders of adjacent end and intermediate frames abut to form an electrochemical component unit, said electrochemical component unit having a plurality of electrochemical cells, a top surface, a bottom surface, and side surfaces corresponding, respectively, to the top surface, bottom surface, and side surfaces of the end and intermediate frames, and end surfaces corresponding to the exterior surfaces of the end frames; providing each electrochemical cell with an opening in the top surface of the electrochemical unit and an opening in the bottom surface of the electrochemical unit, one of said cell openings associated with each cell being an electrolyte fill/vent hole and the other said cell hole associated with each cell being a vacuum hole; sealing the side surfaces of the electrochemical component unit with a panel; providing a top box including a base, the base defining a plurality of compartments, each said base compartment having a hole therein, said top box base compartment holes being in alignment with the cell openings in the top surface of the electrochemical component unit; a front panel having an aperture communicating with each top box base compartment; and an open top; sealing the base of the top box to the top surface of the electrochemical component unit, thereby providing communication between the cell openings in the top surface of the electrochemical component unit and their associated top box base compartment holes, top box compartments, and top box front panel apertures; providing a bottom box including a base, the base defining a plurality of compartments, each said base compartment having a hole therein, said bottom box base compartment holes being in alignment with the cell openings in the bottom surface of the electrochemical component unit; a front panel having an aperture communicating with each bottom box base compartment; and an open top; sealing the base of the bottom box to the bottom surface of the electrochemical component unit, thereby providing communication between the cell openings in the bottom surface of the electrochemical component unit and their associated bottom box base compartment holes, bottom box compartments, and bottom box front panel apertures; providing covers for the open tops of the top box and bottom box; sealing the top and bottom box covers to the open tops of the top box and bottom box; filling each cell with electrolyte by introducing electrolyte into the top or bottom box front panel aperture in communication with the electrolyte fill/vent hole of the cell while applying a vacuum to the top or bottom box front panel aperture in communication with the vacuum hole of the cell; providing covers for the front panels of the top box and bottom box; and sealing the front panel covers over the front panels of the top box and bottom box.