Gary R Wamboldt

US Patent:

6319631, Nov 20, 2001

Filed:

Sep 8, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/392162

Inventors:

Laurence A. Bay - Lawrenceville GA
Steven L. Hassenzahl - Lilburn GA
Gary Wamboldt - Alpharetta GA

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

H01M 230

US Classification:

429178

Abstract:

This invention is a U-shaped connector having horizontal flanges, the connector being used for attaching a substrate having an aperture to a battery cell. The connector is first soldered to a substrate with the horizontal flanges mating with the top of the substrate, while the U-shaped portion of the connector protrudes through the aperture in the substrate. The connector and substrate assembly can then be welded to a battery cell. In an alternate embodiment, service loops are added to the connector to give the substrate greater range of motion relative to the cell.