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A battery apparatus which includes a battery housing having a plurality of battery cell receptacles, each of the battery cell receptacles having an inwardly tapered opening. A plurality of battery cells are respectively inserted in the battery cell receptacles, and electrodes of each battery cell ar

A battery apparatus which includes a battery housing having a plurality of battery cell receptacles, each of the battery cell receptacles having an inwardly tapered opening. A plurality of battery cells are respectively inserted in the battery cell receptacles, and electrodes of each battery cell are connected via wires or bus bars to electrodes of another battery cell. A collar is secured to and surrounds each of the plurality of battery cells, the collar being located at a central portion of the battery cells. A portion of the collar is inwardly tapered, with the inward taper of the battery cell receptacle matching the inward taper of the collar. Retaining tabs secure each battery cell and its respective collar to the battery housing. An adhesive material is applied to a surface of the central portion of each battery cell, with the adhesive material bonding to an inner surface of the respective collar. An electrically insulating material is also embedded in the adhesive material.

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[ Having thus described my invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is as follows:] [1.] A battery apparatus, comprising:a battery housing having a plurality of battery cell receptacles, each of said battery cell receptacles having an inwardly tapered opening;a pluralit

[ Having thus described my invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is as follows:] [1.] A battery apparatus, comprising:a battery housing having a plurality of battery cell receptacles, each of said battery cell receptacles having an inwardly tapered opening;a plurality of battery cells inserted in respective ones of said battery cell receptacles;a plurality of collars secured to and surrounding respective ones of said battery cells, each said collar being located at a central portion of a respective one of said battery cells, and having an upper portion extending a prescribed distance above a plane defined by a top of the battery housing and a lower portion extending below the top plane of the battery housing, said lower portion of the collar being inwardly tapered, the inward taper of the battery cell receptacle matching the inward taper of the lower portion of the collar;interconnect means for electrically interconnecting at least selected ones of the battery cells to one another; anda plurality of retaining tabs for securing respective ones of the battery cells and the collars to said battery housing.