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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2000
Filed:
Jan. 26, 1998
Leonard W Kowalsky, Woodinville, WA (US);
Rodney J Merry, Woodinville, WA (US);
John C Daynes, Redmond, WA (US);
Douglas J Hill, Newcastle, WA (US);
Judith F Marquardt, Arlington, WA (US);
Physio-Control Manufacturing Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A battery (10) contains a base portion (12) that is shaped generally rectangular parallelpiped. The bottom face (18) of the base portion (12) contains a raised notch portion (22) at the first end (14) of the base portion directly beneath an upper ledge (20) that extends along the perimeter of the first end. The first end (14) contains two keyed recesses (24) that extend from an upper ledge (20) to the notch portion (22) of the bottom face (18). A blade connector (26) is located between the two keyed recesses (24) at the intersection of the notch portion (22) and the first end (14). The bottom face (18) contains two apertures (28) for receiving pin shaped positive and negative cell terminals. The second end (16) contains a resiliently attached latch member (30). A corresponding battery well (40) contains opposite first and second ends (44) and (46), a bottom floor (48), and a rim portion (50) that extends along the first end. The bottom floor (48) contains a raised step portion (52) located directly beneath the overhanging rim (50) at the first end. The first end (44) contains two protrusions (54) that span from the step portion (52) to the overhanging rim (50). A blade connector (56) is located on the step portion (52) between the two protrusions (54) at the first end (44). The bottom floor (48) contains two banana plug cell terminals (58), near the second end (46). Three retractable contact pins (60) are aligned between the two banana plug cell terminals (58) in the bottom floor (48). The second end (46) contains an overhanging flange (62) that is bisected by a central indentation (64).