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Abstract

A battery assembly having a rechargeable battery and a separate battery charging unit formed from a battery charger which is affixed to a cover, the latter cover being locked to the rechargeable battery by a locking assembly. The rechargeable battery has an outer surface and positive and negative terminals extending from the outer surface and the cover is designed to cover a portion of the outer surface of the battery exclusive of the positive and negative terminals. The latter terminals are thus not obstructed by the charger and cover and are, accordingly, accessible for external connection to the battery by the user. Additionally, the locking assembly is unlockable once locked. The cover and charger are thus permanently affixed to the rechargeable battery. Terminal pieces are used in the battery assembly which are themselves secured to the battery assembly by securing members which maintain the terminal pieces secured to the battery when the pieces are disengaged from the positive and negative terminals. Each terminal piece comprises a wing nut formed of molded plastic with a circumferential groove and each securing member has an end with an aperture for receiving the corresponding wing nut and for engaging the groove of the wing nut to rotatably hold the wing nut. The other end of each securing member is adapted to be secured to the battery assembly via the locking assembly.

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