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`Docket No.: P200028US00
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`AMENDMENTS TO THE CLAIMS
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`This listing of claims replaces all prior versions of claims in the application.
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`Listing of Claims:
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`1. (Currently Amended) A cylindrical battery comprising:
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`an electrode group;
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`an electrolyte;
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`a battery can that houses the electrode group and the electrolyte; and
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`an opening sealing body that seals an opening of the battery can,
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`the opening sealing body including
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`a valve member,
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`a metal plate disposed on an inner side of the battery with respect to the valve member,
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`and __an annular insulating memberinterposed between the valve memberandthe metalplate,
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`wherein the valve memberand the metal plate are connected to each other at respective
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`central portions,
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`the valve member has a thin-walled portion which is deformable when an internal
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`pressure of the battery increases,
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`the insulating memberhas
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`a section P1 that covers a surface, on the valve memberside, of the metal plate,
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`a section P2 that is provided subsequent to the section Pl and covers a circumferential
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`end face of the metal plate, and
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`a section P3 that is provided subsequent to the section P2 and covers a surface, on an
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`inner side of the battery, of the metal plate, and
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`the section P3 is provided to cover an area greater than or equal to 0.2 mm from the
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`circumferential end face of the surface, on the innerside of the battery, of the metal plate toward
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`a center,
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`wherein the metal plate and the insulating member have respective holes which
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`communicate with each other
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`wherein the insulating memberfurther has a section P4 that is provided subsequent to the
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`section Pl and covers an innerlateral side surface of the holes of the metal plate, and
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`wherein the insulating memberfurther has a section P5 that is provided subsequent to the
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`section P4 and covers the surface, on the inner side of the battery, of the metal plate.
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`2 — 4. (Canceled)
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`5. (Previously Presented) The cylindrical battery according to Claim 1,
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`wherein a recessed portion is formed by the thin-walled portion on the insulating member
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`opposing side of the valve member, and
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`the section P1 has a rib to be housedin the recessed portion.
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`6. (Original) The cylindrical battery according to Claim 5,
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`wherein the section P1 has an area which coverspart of the holes of the metal plate, and
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`at least part of the rib is provided in the area.
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`7. (Previously Presented) The cylindrical battery according to Claim 1,
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`wherein the insulating memberis integrated with the metal plate by adhesive bonding.
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`8. (New) A cylindrical battery comprising:
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`an electrode group;
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`an electrolyte;
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`a battery can that housesthe electrode group andthe electrolyte;
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`and an opening sealing body that seals an opening ofthe battery can,
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`the opening sealing body including
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`a valve member,
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`a metal plate disposed on an inner side of the battery with respect to the valve member,
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`and
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`an annular insulating memberinterposed between the valve memberand the metalplate,
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`wherein the valve memberand the metal plate are connected to each other at respective
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`central portions,
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`the valve member has a thin-walled portion which is deformable when an internal
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`pressure of the battery increases,
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`the insulating memberhas
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`a section P1 that covers a surface, on the valve memberside, of the metal plate,
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`a section P2 that is provided subsequent to the section Pl and covers a circumferential
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`end face of the metal plate, and
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`a section P3 that is provided subsequent to the section P2 and covers a surface, on an
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`inner side of the battery, of the metal plate, and
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`the section P3 is provided to cover an area greater than or equal to 0.2 mm from the
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`circumferential end face of the surface, on the innerside of the battery, of the metal plate toward
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`a center,
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`wherein the metal plate and the insulating member have respective holes which
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`communicate with each other,
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`wherein the insulating memberfurther has a section P4 that is provided subsequentto the
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`section P1 and coversa lateral side of at least one of the holes of the metal plate, and
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`wherein the at least one of the holes of the metal plate have a gap formed by a portion of
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`the at least one of the holes of the metal plate which remains unfilled with the insulating
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`member.
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`9. (New) Thecylindrical battery according to claim 8,
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`wherein the section P4 coversthe lateral side of each of the holes of the metalplate.
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