A zinc/air button cell, wherein the cell has a single casing, namely, the
anode can. A substantially flat metal support disk is employed, to close
the open end of the anode can, thus eliminating the need for the
conventional cathode can. The metal support disk is locked in place
within the open end of the anode can with insulating sealing material
therebetween. The sealing material abuts a greater portion of the inside
surface of the anode can than the outside surface of said can. A layer of
cathode material comprising a manganese oxide, underlies the metal
support disk. The cathode is locked in place against the metal support
disk. The open end of the anode can is crimped axially and radially over
the metal support disk with insulating sealing material therebetween. A
tight seal results and the cell capacity is increased, since the cathode
can has been eliminated.