Patent ID: 7749651

Claim:
An electrochemical cell comprising a conductive lid comprised of a wall having an inside surface, an outside surface, and an opening therethrough from the inside surface to the outside surface, the cell comprising: a) a ferrule comprised of a conductive hollow body, an interior surface, an exterior surface, an outer end, and an inner end, the ferrule being electrically joined and sealed within the opening through the wall of the conductive lid; b) a conductive terminal pin comprising an elongated surface, an inner end, and an outer end, the terminal pin disposed within the hollow body of the ferrule, thereby forming an annular cavity between the elongated surface of the terminal pin and the interior surface of the ferrule; c) a hermetic seal formed in the annular cavity between the terminal pin and the interior surface of the ferrule; d) a terminal connector mated with the ferrule and the terminal pin, the terminal connector comprising a non-conductive body including a flange, a center terminal embedded in the flange, and a perimeter terminal disposed within the body of the terminal connector; and e) wherein with the terminal connector mated to the ferrule, the exterior surface of the ferrule is in contact with the perimeter terminal of the terminal connector and the terminal pin is in contact with the center terminal of the terminal connector.