Patent ID: 7762848

Claim:
An interconnect device for battery cell assemblies, comprising: a first electrical contact member having first and second contact portions, a first extension portion, and a first intermediate portion, the first extension portion being coupled between the first contact portion and the first intermediate portion, the first intermediate portion being coupled between the first extension portion and the second contact portion, the first contact portion being substantially parallel to the second contact portion, the first extension portion being substantially perpendicular the first contact portion, such that the first contact portion is configured to contact a first electrode of a first battery cell assembly having a first polarity and the second contact portion is configured to contact a second electrode of a second battery cell assembly having a second polarity; and a second electrical contact member disposed on the first electrical contact member, the second electrical contact member having third and fourth contact portions, second and third extension portions, and a second intermediate portion, the second extension portion being coupled between the third contact portion and the second intermediate portion, the third extension portion being coupled between the second intermediate portion and the fourth contact portion, the third contact portion being substantially parallel to the fourth contact portion, and the second extension portion being substantially perpendicular the third contact portion, such that the third contact portion is configured to contact a third electrode of a third battery cell assembly having the first polarity and the fourth contact portion is configured to contact a fourth electrode of a fourth battery cell assembly having the second polarity.