| abstract |
A battery system for storing electrical power and supplying electrical power comprising a first battery cell 300a having a first electrical terminal 4200a, and a second battery cell 300b having a second electrical terminal 4200b, wherein the first and second battery cells are secured immediately adjacent one another in a battery pack so that the first and second electrical terminals 4200a, 4200b are separated from one another by a gap; and a rigid conductive bridge piece 4205 adapted for bonding with the first and second electrical terminals thereby establishing an electrical and mechanical connection between the first and second electrical terminals over the gap. |