Abstract: A direct-connect high-rate dual-mounting battery connector comprising a brass dual-mounting terminal block which includes a flange, a mount, and two terminal post openings, the flange configured to sit within a recess of a lid, the mount extending from the underside of the terminal block and configured to interconnect with and pass through an opening in the lid, the two terminal post openings configured on perpendicular surfaces of the terminal block; an electrical connector, an electrically conductive fastener, and a brass terminal post.

Abstract: A high rate lithium cell carbon-fiber cased starting, lighting, and ignition battery comprises a carbon-fiber bottom member, four carbon-fiber wall members, each wall member connected to the bottom member at substantially a right angle creating a five-sided box, a lid member configured to interconnect with the four carbon-fiber wall members, an adhesive high temperature laminate on an underside of the lid member for protecting the lid member from high temperatures, a lithium cell pack, the cell pack comprising, a plurality of high rate lithium cells, an adhesively mounted electrical insulator, and a plurality of alloy connecting strips, wherein the alloy connecting strips join the plurality of high rate lithium cells in both parallel and series, and a cradle, wherein the high rate lithium cells, electrical insulator, and connecting strips are mounted within the cradle, wherein the cradle is contained within the four carbon-fiber wall members, and a positive terminal post and a negative terminal post each conn

Abstract: A battery pack comprising a plurality of battery cells being positioned adjacent to one another in a series of rows including a first outer row and a second outer row, a first endcap strip connected to the first row, a second endcap strip connected to the second row, and a plurality of cross-member strips connected to adjacent rows, wherein the first endcap, second endcap, and plurality of cross-member strips join the plurality of battery cells in both parallel and series.