Claims
- 1. A battery system comprising a battery and a battery holder wherein:
the battery has a case with terminals at one end that include hollow sockets; and the holder has conductive plugs for connection to wires and which include posts that are received in the sockets when the battery is inserted into the holder.
- 2. The battery system of claim 1 wherein the holder has a releasable latch that engages with a projection on the battery case.
- 3. The battery system of claim 2 wherein the holder is a tray, the plugs extend through one end wall of the tray, and the latch is formed in an opposite end wall of the tray.
- 4. The battery system of claim 3 wherein the holder has a floor together with resilient pads mounted on the floor and supporting the battery case in the holder.
- 5. The battery system of claim 4 wherein the terminals are disposed in extensions from one end wall of the battery case and the sockets are oriented with their longitudinal axes generally parallel to the end wall of the battery case, and wherein the posts extend normal to the floor of the tray.
- 6. The battery system of claim 3 wherein the plugs each have a threaded hole opening to the outside of the tray.
- 7. The battery system of claim 1 wherein the sockets are insert molded into the terminals.
- 8. A battery system comprising a battery and a battery holder wherein:
the battery has a case with terminal extensions in one or more sides of the case, each terminal extension mounting a terminal with a hollow socket; the holder is in the form of a tray with a floor and upright sides, and terminal plugs are mounted in one or more sides of the tray and include posts that are received in the sockets; and a latch which is mounted on the tray and releasably engages the battery case.
- 9. A battery holder for a battery having a terminal exterior to the battery housing and having a hollow socket in the terminal, said holder comprising:
a tray with a floor and upright sides; and a conductive plug extending through one side of the tray, said plug having a post interior of the tray to receive the socket and a connection outside the tray for receiving a conductor.
- 10. The holder of claim 9 wherein the connection is a threaded opening.
- 11. The holder of claim 9 wherein another side of the tray has a latch to engage the battery housing
- 12. The holder of claim 9 together with resilient pads on the floor upon which the battery can rest.
- 13. A battery having a battery case with a pair of terminals extending outwardly of the case and disposed in terminal extensions, and hollow sockets inserted into the terminals.
- 14. The battery of claim 13 wherein the sockets open to the bottom of the battery case.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. provisional application No. 60/071,787, filed Jan. 19, 1998.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60071787 |
Jan 1998 |
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