General Electric Company

Edward A Leffingwell

Billy E Stillwell

A rechargeable electrochemical cell pack is provided having a casing holding a plurality of electrically interconnected cells and having circuit breaking means to guard against the possibility of excessive supply and consumption of electrical power and the risk of damage or injury incident thereto. The circuit breaker comprises a small current fuse contained internally of the cell pack so as to give an external visible indication of its state and is removably mounted on an access door for replacement purposes.

Method for fabricating a rechargeable electrical cell pack having

A rechargeable plug-in battery compatible with printed circuits and the like. At least one rechargeable storage cell is mounted inside a battery case having at least two terminal pins which extend through the battery case for insertion to a mating socket. Inside the casing, the pins are welded directly to the battery terminals, and recesses formed in the base and cover portions of the battery case at the interior receive the storage cell, or cells, so as to restrain them against movement.

Plug-in rechargeable battery and socket therefor

Rechargeable electrochemical cell pack having overcurrent protection

A separate charging terminal on a rechargeable battery permits the battery to be recharged in an appliance fitted with a cooperating contact. In this manner only a rechargeable battery may be electrically coupled to the charging circuit of the appliance.

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Gainesville, FL, United States of America

Edward A Leffingwell