Patent ID: 8288035
Filing Date: 2012-10-16
Classification: H01M,Y02E,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A modular battery comprising a casing containing a first electrode of a first polarity, and a second electrode of a second polarity, the casing comprised of: a) a first pair of opposed keyed side walls, wherein a first side wall of the first pair includes an upper end, a lower end, and a first male key, and a second side wall of the first pair includes an upper end, a lower end, and a first female key matched to the first male key; and b) a second pair of opposed keyed side walls, wherein a first side wall of the second pair includes an upper end, a lower end, and a second male key, and a second side wall of the second pair includes an upper end, a lower end, and a second female key matched to the second male key, c) wherein the first male key is sized to only mate with the first female key and the second male key is sized to only mate with the second female key, and d) a first end wall including: e) a second end wall including: f) such that one of the mating first male and female keys and the mating second male and female keys provides for connecting at least two battery casings in a parallel electrical configuration and the other of the mating first and second male and female keys provides for connecting the at least two battery casings in a series electrical configuration.