Patent ID: 7722982
Filing Date: 2010-05-25
Classification: H01M,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A battery pack, comprising: at least one rechargeable cell disposed within the pack; and an exterior housing having a cross section that is generally rectangular in shape such that the exterior housing includes four major faces and four intersection seams, the four major faces including a first major face, a second major face, a third major face, and a fourth major face, the four intersection seams including a first intersection seam and a second intersection seam, each of the four intersection seams joining a pair of the four major faces, wherein the exterior housing comprises a pair of female slots each projecting inward from an outer surface of the exterior housing at an angle that is non-orthogonal to each of the major faces, the pair of female slots disposed along at least one of the four major faces or at least one of the four intersection seams, the pair of female slots including a first female slot and a second female slot, and wherein the pair of female slots project inward away from the outer surface of the exterior housing along a constant angle from the outer surface of the exterior housing to an inner end of the slots.