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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2007
John J. Breen, Harker Heights, TX (US);
Jay L. Taylor, Georgetown, TX (US);
Chris Young, Austin, TX (US);
Bruce Miller, Plano, TX (US);
John J. Breen, Harker Heights, TX (US);
Jay L. Taylor, Georgetown, TX (US);
Chris Young, Austin, TX (US);
Bruce Miller, Plano, TX (US);
Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US);
Abstract
A method for shipping a battery assembly includes providing a plurality of battery subassemblies. The plurality of battery subassemblies are operable to be mechanically and electrically connected together to form a battery assembly. The battery subassemblies are provided to be shipped such that an additional shipping fee that would be incurred due to a battery characteristic that is not based on the weight of the battery assembly is not incurred. The method includes shipping a first battery subassembly and a second battery subassembly such that the additional shipping fee that would be incurred due to the battery characteristic that is not based on the total weight of the battery assembly is not incurred.