Patent ID: 7541771

Claim:
A battery pack comprising: a battery cell having a first terminal and a second terminal disposed on a first end of the battery cell; a core pack assembly adjacent the first end of the battery cell, wherein the core pack assembly includes, a support member attached to the first end of the battery cell and having a first terminal aperture and a second terminal aperture, wherein the support member includes a plurality of hooks and a shoulder, a protection circuit module (PCM) adjacent the support member and electrically coupled to the first terminal, a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) component adjacent the support member and electrically coupled to the second terminal, a first L-shaped contact having a first horizontal surface contact area that is perpendicular to a first vertical surface contact area, wherein the first horizontal surface contact area abuts the support member shoulder, the first L-shaped contact electrically coupled to the first terminal via the protection circuit module, the protection circuit module configured to disconnect the first terminal from the L-shaped contact upon a disconnect event, a second L-shaped contact having a second horizontal contact area that is perpendicular to a second vertical surface contact area, wherein the second horizontal surface contact area abuts the support member shoulder, the second L-shaped contact electrically coupled to the second terminal via the PTC; a top cover secured to the core pack assembly by the support member hooks, wherein the top cover encloses the support member, the PCM, the PTC, the first L-shaped contact, and the second L-shaped contact, the first vertical surface contact area and the second vertical surface contact area are exposed through corresponding apertures in the top cover; and a label including a body section and first, second, third and fourth flap sections, at least one of the flap sections securing the top cover to the battery cell.