Abstract: A battery pack which provides for the making of internal connections within the battery pack includes a plurality of apertures (206) having battery pack contacts (204) in register with the apertures (206) and are located on top of corresponding metal tabs (104). The invention allows for a welding tip to be passed through the aperture (206) in order to weld the battery pack contacts (204) to their corresponding metal tabs (104). Once welded the apertures (206) can be sealed by preferably placing a battery label over the apertures (206).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 30, 1998
Date of Patent:
December 26, 2000
Assignee:
Motorola, Inc.
Inventors:
Amy T. Deslyper, Steven Fischl, Christian Schneider, Robert Leon