Dual voltage multiple configuration battery and adapter

{
  "publication_number": "US6548205B2",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B2",
  "title": "Dual voltage multiple configuration battery and adapter",
  "abstract": "The battery has two cells of equal voltage (expressed as Volts DC or VDC) and equal electrochemical capacity (expressed as Ampere-Hours or AH). Each cell has one or more hinged and electrically connected modules. Both cells are hinged to each other but are not electrically connected. The modules of the battery can be folded into four basic prismatic shapes and an infinite number of non-prismatic shapes. Each shape is basically two batteries because the equal voltage cells can be connected to the load equipment in electrical series or electrical parallel. An adapter can be connected to the battery to provide additional battery footprints.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A dual voltage, triple folding, multiple configuration battery having an adapter for matching the configuration of the battery to the design requirements of an electric device, comprising: a first voltage cell having a first module with a first voltage and a second module with a second voltage, said first and second modules being connected for rotation relative to each other about a first axis; a second voltage cell having a third module with a third voltage and a fourth module with a fourth voltage, said third and fourth modules being connected for rotation relative to each other about said first axis; said first and second voltage cells being connected for rotation relative to each other about a second axis which is perpendicular to said first axis; said first and second voltage cells as well as said first and second modules, and said third and fourth modules being foldable upon each other to form a three fold configuration; and said adapter having a positive and negative terminal interfaces for connecting to the battery, along with sockets and contacts for connecting to the electric device.",
    "2. The battery of claim 1 wherein the positive and negative terminal interfaces are located on a first side of the adapter and the sockets and contacts are located on a second side of the adapter."
  ],
  "cpc": [
    "H01M 10/0413",
    "H01M 10/0445",
    "H01M 50/209",
    "H01M 6/42",
    "H01M 6/5016",
    "Y02E 60/10",
    "Y02P 70/50"
  ],
  "assignees": [
    "US ARMY"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2001-01-11",
  "publication_date": "2003-04-15",
  "grant_date": "2003-04-15",
  "priority_date": "1998-10-20",
  "application_number": "US-76531001-A",
  "family_id": "22640678",
  "citations": [
    "US4957829A",
    "US5744260A",
    "US5853915A",
    "US5874181A"
  ]
}