BATTERY PACK WITH DOUBLE SHEAR CONNECTION

A battery pack is configured to be coupled to an electrical device. The battery pack includes a plurality of battery cells, a battery cell carrier to support the battery cells, a housing having an upper housing portion. The battery cell carrier having a plurality of connector screw bosses. The upper housing portion having an outer screw boss on each lateral side and a respective inner screw boss formed on an inner surface of the upper housing portion. The upper housing portion is connected to the battery cell carrier with a plurality of threaded fasteners each extending through one of the outer screw bosses, a respective one of the plurality of connector screw bosses, and a respective inner screw boss creating a double shear condition on each side of the respective connector screw boss.