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Relating to battery pack arrangements

  • US 5,545,491 A
  • Filed: 06/01/1994
  • Issued: 08/13/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/02/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a battery pack having first and second pack terminals, a battery cell having first and second cell terminals respectively coupled by conductors to the first and second pack terminals, and a housing enclosing the battery cell and conductors, the improvement comprising:

  • a measuring-resistor strap having first and second projecting measuring contacts (300,

         301), forming at least a portion of the conductors; and

    a separate current-measuring circuit mounted in the housing so as to couple to the first and second projecting measuring contacts.

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