Patent ID: 6917183

Claim:
A battery pack comprising: a plurality of cylindrical battery cells assembled into a predetermined configuration wherein the axes of said cells are all aligned with each other, said configuration having interstices between the individual cells, said interstices comprising elongated channels; and electrically positive and negative socket means inserted into selected ones or said interstices, each sock means adapted to fit within selected channels and adapted to mateably engage a plug, each said socket means comprising a pair of opposed, elongated leaf spring contact members having a substantial point contact therebetween and adapted to receive therebetween an elongated plug; and a hollow, elongated retaining member adapted to be received within each said channel and adapted to retain said leaf spring contact members within said retaining member, each said hollow, elongated retaining member having a proximal end, defining an opening for receiving a plug, and an open distal end, further comprising a retaining plug adapted to prevent motion of said leaf spring contact members out of said open distal end; and securing means to secure said contact members from movement relative to said channel.