Patent ID: 8241772

Claim:
A battery interconnect system, comprising: a battery, said battery comprising a terminal, wherein a portion of said terminal comprises a venting region, wherein said venting region is defined by scoring on a surface of said terminal, wherein said venting region includes a first portion that ruptures when an internal pressure of said battery exceeds a predefined operating range, wherein said venting region includes a second portion that remains intact when said internal pressure of said battery exceeds said predefined operating range, and wherein said second portion defines a vent hinge; a connector plate for electrically coupling said battery to a battery pack; and an interruptible electrical interconnect, said interruptible electrical interconnect electrically coupling said connector plate to said terminal, wherein said interruptible electrical interconnect is coupled to said venting region of said terminal, wherein said interruptible electrical interconnect is coupled to said connector plate at a location distant from said vent hinge causing said interruptible electrical interconnect to pass over said first portion of said venting region, wherein said interruptible electrical interconnect breaks and disrupts electrical continuity between said connector plate and said terminal when said venting region ruptures.