John Fredrick Sykes

US Patent:

39922251, Nov 16, 1976

Filed:

Oct 28, 1975

Appl. No.:

5/626135

Inventors:

John E. Sykes - Dallas TX

Assignee:

Mauratron Incorporated - Dallas TX

International Classification:

H01M 210

US Classification:

429 1

Abstract:

A battery pack for batteries of the type having male and female snap connectors mounted at the opposite ends thereof includes at least two printed circuit boards having male and female snap connectors mounted thereon to receive the snap connectors of the batteries. The snap connectors mounted on the circuit boards are positioned to mechanically engage and electrically contact the snap connectors on the batteries while accommodating limited relative movement of the batteries with respect to the circuit boards, whereby the batteries are floatingly supported. The snap connectors on the circuit boards are electrically interconnected and are electrically connected to terminals for the battery pack by printed circuit layers formed on the circuit boards. The printed circuit layers are formed on the opposite sides of the circuit boards from the positioning of the snap connectors, and electrical connections are formed through the circuit boards between the printed circuit layers and the snap connectors by means of fasteners which retain the snap connectors on the circuit boards. Layers of electrically insulative material are formed on the sides of the circuit boards opposite the positioning of the snap connectors thereon and extend over the printed circuit layers.