Patent ID: 6238818
Filing Date: 2001-05-29
Classification: H01M,Y02E

Abstract:
A housing for holding dry cells and being insertable into and removable from an appliance, said housing comprising:a generally elongate body to hold at least two dry cells together in series connection in an end to end or in-line orientation, said elongate body including:a first end having a first end wall which will receive a positive terminal of a dry cell and a second end having a second end wall, said first end wall and said second end wall each having a passage therethrough to allow electrical contact to be made by terminals of an appliance with terminals of a dry cell at said first and second ends; andat least two dry cell cavities which each have at least one side wall and further having an intermediate wall common to adjacent cavities, each intermediate wall cooperating with a contact member which electrically connects the positive terminal of one dry cell with the negative terminal of an adjacent dry cell when dry cells are placed in correct orientation in adjacent cavities, said intermediate walls have or include a portion having a predetermined thickness and an axial passage therethrough, said thickness being less than the length of a raised cylindrical positive terminal of a dry cell, said intermediate walls having a first surface facing in the direction of said second end and a second surface facing in the direction of said first end, each said intermediate wall and said contact member being arranged so that a side of said contact member facing said second end is recessed relative to said first surface, so that a raised cylindrical positive terminal of a dry cell must pass, at least partially, through said passage to make electrical contact with said contact member.