Multicell battery having a tab-fuse for overcurrent interruption
AssigneeMagnavox Electronic Systems Company
InventorsTed J. Miller, Dean P. Stanley, Kent A. Snyder
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Abstract
In a preferred embodiment, a tab-fuse for connecting two adjacent cells in a multicell battery, which includes: a metallic member having a base portion for attachment to the positive end of one of the adjacent cells and a tab portion which is bendable for attachment of the distal end thereof to the negative end of the other of the adjacent cells; and the base portion and the proximal end of the tab portion being joined by a relatively narrow portion of selected width, such that the narrow portion serves as a fusible link for overcurrent protection.
Claims5
A multicell battery, comprising:
- (a) at least first and second battery cells disposed in end-to-end relationship;
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- (b) a tab-fuse for connecting said first and second battery cells, said tab-fuse comprising:
- (i) a metallic member having a base portion for attachment to the positive end of one of said first and second battery cells and a tab portion which is bendable for attachment of the distal end thereof to the negative end of the other of said first and second battery cells;
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- (ii) said base portion and the proximal end of said tab portion being joined by a relatively narrow portion of selected width, such that said narrow portion serves as a fusible link for overcurrent protection.
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