US Patent 12113240 Insulator for battery cells

Aspects of the disclosure relate to an insulator configured to attach to and extend along a length of a current collector of a battery cell. The insulator may include a body configured to prevent contact between the current collector and a housing of the battery cell. The insulator may include an attachment feature at a first end of the body. The attachment feature may be configured to attach the body to a first end of the current collector. The insulator may include a protrusion at a second end of the body. The protrusion may be configured to prevent rotation of the body with respect to the current collector.