Removable tab and battery assembly having the same

A battery assembly, comprising:

• a battery comprising a top surface surrounded by a circumferential edge;
• and
• a removable tab attached to the battery, the removable tab comprising:
• a first tab end, an oppositely disposed second tab end, and first and second oppositely disposed sidewalls between the first tab end and the second tab end;
• a gripping region disposed adjacent to the first tab end, the gripping region being located outside of the circumferential edge of the battery;
• and
• a battery cell attachment region disposed adjacent to the second tab end, the battery cell attachment region being directly attached to the top surface of the battery within the circumferential edge of the battery, the battery cell attachment region having the first and second oppositely disposed sidewalls, wherein at least one of the first and second sidewalls of the tab in the battery cell attachment region is curved inwardly away from the circumferential edge of the battery, while attached to the top surface of the battery, such that a portion of the top surface of the battery is exposed between the sidewall and the circumferential edge of the battery.