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A battery pack for providing a standby power source for use with powered motion furniture having an electric motor. The battery pack includes a housing defining a cavity within which a first battery and a second battery are disposed and electrically connected in series, a circuit board for regulatin

A battery pack for providing a standby power source for use with powered motion furniture having an electric motor. The battery pack includes a housing defining a cavity within which a first battery and a second battery are disposed and electrically connected in series, a circuit board for regulating the charging and discharging of the first and second batteries, and a support member for securing the circuit board within the cavity. An umbilical cord is electrically connected to the circuit board and is electrically connectable to the electric motor in order to provide power to charge the first and second batteries when the electric motor is connected to a power source. Alternatively, when the electric motor is not connected to an operative power source, the batteries power the electric motor through the umbilical cord connection. The support member preferably consists of a spacer plate having a plate-like body portion defining a cut-out communicable with the positive or negative terminals of the first battery as well as a support arrangement for securing the circuit board.

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[ What is claimed is:] [8.] A battery pack for use with powered motion furniture, said powered motion furniture including a first component movable relative to a second component, and an electric motor connectable to a power source, said electric motor having a drive member coupled to said first com

[ What is claimed is:] [8.] A battery pack for use with powered motion furniture, said powered motion furniture including a first component movable relative to a second component, and an electric motor connectable to a power source, said electric motor having a drive member coupled to said first component and a power supply cord electrically connectable to a power source, said battery pack comprising:a housing defining a cavity, said housing including connecting means for coupling said housing to the powered motion furniture;a first battery disposed within said cavity;a second battery disposed within said cavity and electrically connected with said first battery;a circuit board for regulating the charging and discharging of said first and second batteries, said circuit board electrically connected to each of said first and second batteries and electrically connectable to the electric motor;support means disposed in said cavity for securing said circuit board within said cavity; andan umbilical cord electrically connected to said circuit board and connectable to the electric motor, said circuit board regulating the charging and discharging of said first and second batteries by selectively permitting a battery charging current to flow through said umbilical cord from the electric motor to said first and second batteries and a battery discharging current to flow through said umbilical cord from said first and second batteries to the electric motor.