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A metal foam support, plus an electrode comprising same, as well as methods of making both, are disclosed, in which there is provided for both the support and the electrode a metal foam member with at least one stacked edge. The stacked edge has a plurality of layers to which a metal connection tab

A metal foam support, plus an electrode comprising same, as well as methods of making both, are disclosed, in which there is provided for both the support and the electrode a metal foam member with at least one stacked edge. The stacked edge has a plurality of layers to which a metal connection tab member can be secured. Such an electrode can serve as a negative electrode for a secondary battery.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A metal foam support member in sheet form having length in the longitudinal direction, width in the transverse direction, thickness in the direction between front and back major faces of said sheet form support member, and first and second long, outer edges in said long

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A metal foam support member in sheet form having length in the longitudinal direction, width in the transverse direction, thickness in the direction between front and back major faces of said sheet form support member, and first and second long, outer edges in said longitudinal direction positioned at least substantially parallel to one another, which metal foam support member comprises at least substantially one layer of metal foam and has at least one outer edge that is a stacked edge of a plurality of at least two layers of metal foam established by folding, at a long outer edge of said sheet, one layer of metal foam support member over on itself to provide a stacked edge including at least two layers of said metal foam support member, and with at least one layer of said stacked edge that is a layer situated on a support member major face.