Multiple duty battery
First Claim
1. A laminar multiple duty battery, comprising a stack of series connected cells extending between a first outer terminal and a second outer terminal and comprising at least one intercell terminal assembly connecting a pair of adjacent cells in said stack, each intercell terminal assembly comprising a conductive metal element formed with a tab projecting from the battery for connection to external circuitry, each said metal element being covered on both sides at least in the region within the battery by conductive plastic current collectors extending over at least the active cell regions of the contiguous cells.
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Abstract
A laminar battery capable of providing multiple currents and capacities at different voltages, in which electrical access is provided to intermediate cells in the battery by conductive metal terminal layers incorporated in the structure of the battery.
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- 1. A laminar multiple duty battery, comprising a stack of series connected cells extending between a first outer terminal and a second outer terminal and comprising at least one intercell terminal assembly connecting a pair of adjacent cells in said stack, each intercell terminal assembly comprising a conductive metal element formed with a tab projecting from the battery for connection to external circuitry, each said metal element being covered on both sides at least in the region within the battery by conductive plastic current collectors extending over at least the active cell regions of the contiguous cells.
- 3. A laminar multiple duty battery, comprising a stack of at least two series connected cells extending between a first outer terminal and a second outer terminal and comprising an intercell terminal assembly connecting a pair of adjacent cells in said stack, said intercell terminal assembly comprising a conductive metal element formed with an extension projecting from the battery for connection to external circuitry, said metal element being covered on both sides at least in the region within the battery by conductive plastic current collectors extending over at least the active cell regions of the contiguous cells.
- 11. A laminar multiple duty battery, comprising a stack of at least three series connected cells extending between a first outer metal terminal sheet and a second outer metal terminal sheet, at least two intercell terminal assemblies each connecting a different adjacent pair of cells in said stack, each intercell terminal assembly comprising a laminar metal conducting element formed with an extension projecting from the battery for connection to external circuitry, each of said conducting elements being covered on both sides at least in the region within the battery by conductive plastic over at least the active cell regions of the contiguous cells.
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