Battery having recessed posts and stand system
AssigneeLucent Technologies Inc.
InventorsSubhas Chandra Chalasani, Keith Bruce Kelley, Roy Kuipers, Yehoshua Mandelcorn
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Abstract
A battery having a top wall, a bottom wall, a pair of end walls and a pair of side walls includes a pair of recesses disposed within one of the battery walls. Battery post contacts are disposed within the recesses. The battery post contacts do not extend beyond the recesses. A stand includes a pair of stand post contacts which are adapted for mating with the battery post contacts within the battery recesses.
Claims17
A battery for use with a battery stand, the stand including battery stand post contacts, the battery comprising:
- a top wall, a bottom wall, a pair of end walls, and a pair of side walls, said end walls and said side walls being disposed between said top wall and said bottom wall;
- a pair of recesses disposed within said battery walls;
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- battery post contacts disposed within said recesses and adapted for mating with the battery stand post contacts within said recesses, such that said battery post contacts do not extend beyond said recesses.
A battery and stand system comprising:
- a battery having a top wall, a bottom wall, a pair of end walls, and a pair of side walls, said battery end walls and said battery side walls being disposed between said battery top wall and said battery bottom wall;
- a pair of recesses disposed within said battery walls;
- battery post contacts disposed within said recesses, such that said battery post contacts do not extend beyond said recesses;
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- a stand including a pair of stand post contacts for mating with said battery post contacts within said recesses.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.