Patent ID: 8420195

Claim:
A protective layer for positioning on adjacent battery cells in a battery pack, the protective layer comprising: a substrate including a main section having a shape substantially corresponding to at least one surface of the battery cells and having a tab extending from an edge of the main section, wherein the tab is frangibly coupled to the main section; backing material overlaying the substrate in a region corresponding to at least a portion of the main section and the tab; and a layer of adhesive material disposed on the substrate between the backing material and the substrate to releasably bond the backing material to the substrate; wherein the backing material and tab extending from the edge of the main section are selectively removable in response to: breaking the tab from the edge of the main section wherein the tab remains adhered to the backing material by the adhesive material; and peeling the backing material and adhered tab from the main section to expose the layer of adhesive on the main section.