Battery pack which can be attached independent of orientation

A battery pack which can be attached to an electrical apparatus independent of orientation, said battery pack comprising:

• rechargeable batteries;
• a casing containing said rechargeable batteries and including a first case section, and a second case section secured to said first case section;
• a first charge-discharge terminal piece engaged in attachment sections at a front end portion of said casing such that said first charge-discharge terminal piece is secured in position at the front end portion of the casing, said first charge-discharge terminal piece being formed of sheet metal which is bent into a C-shape having two bent sections and a main body section interconnecting said two bent sections, wherein said main body section is substantially parallel to an end wall of said casing;
• a second charge-discharge terminal piece attached to at least one of said first and second casing sections, said second charge-discharge terminal piece being formed of sheet metal bent into a C-shape having two bent sections and a main body section interconnecting said bent sections,
• wherein said main body section of said second charge-discharge terminal piece is perpendicular relative to said main body section of said first charge-discharge terminal piece, and open sides of said C-shaped terminal pieces face in opposite directions.