Abstract: A modular lithium battery having a plurality of cells, having electrical connecting means connecting the cells to output terminals, and venting means for releasing discharge byproducts to a chemical scrubber. Stainless steel cell casings are potted in an aluminum modular case with syntactic foam and epoxy. The wall thickness resulting is about 0.5 inches.

Abstract: A terminal assembly is provided for use with an electric storage battery for making electrical output connections from the battery. The terminal assembly includes a pair of end sections to which electrical cables are connected by passing bolts through openings in lugs of the cables and advancing the bolts into corresponding threaded openings provided in metal insert terminals disposed within insulative body portions of the end sections. The end sections are constructed so that the bolts can be advanced and tightened within their associated openings only by a socket wrench, and the bolt sizes, lug sizes and openings in the lugs are selected to prevent and minimize misconnection of the cables. A separator member interposed between the end sections minimizes the possibility of the bolts being shorted together by a metal tool.

Abstract: An automatic cash depository having a tiltable feeding mechanism which receives an inserted deposit envelope and delivers it to a collection bin. Controls are provided for maintaining the feeding mechanism in a first position representing a blind feed path which does not present access to the collection bin. After the deposit envelope has fully entered the feeding mechanism and the insertion slot has been closed by a rotatable bolt closure, the control tilts the feeding mechanism and causes the envelope to be delivered to the collection bin.