Patent ID: 7955737

Claim:
A battery grid comprising: a frame comprising a top element, a bottom element, a first side element, and a second side element; a plurality of wires provided within the frame and defining a plurality of open areas; a current collection lug extending from the top element in a first direction; and at least one short prevention feature provided in the battery grid that is configured to help prevent a short between the battery grid and a battery component provided near the grid due to growth of the battery grid, wherein the at least one feature is selected from the group consisting of: (a) a wire segment having a first portion adjacent a first node, a second portion adjacent a second node, and a weak link provided intermediate the first end and the second end; (b) a wire segment having a first generally linear portion adjacent a first node, a second generally linear portion adjacent a second node, and a distortion provided between the first and second generally linear portions; and (c) a portion of the top element of the frame that is arranged at an angle to one of the side elements such that the top element and the side element are not perpendicular to each other.