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US 10,312,483 B2Granted
Double locking mechanism on a battery latch
AssigneeHand Held Products, Inc.
InventorDavid E. Chaney
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Abstract
A double locking battery latch typically includes a fixed end having a fastening portion, a free end opposite the fixed end having a cover contacting latch, and a battery contacting latch positioned between the fastening portion and the cover contacting latch. The double locking battery latch may include a fasting portion which extends in a first plane. The double locking batter latch may also include a first transition extending continuously from the fastening portion to the battery contacting latch.
Claims20
An electronic device, comprising:
- a device housing having a battery receiving space;
- a battery positioned in the battery receiving space;
- a cover positioned over the battery in the battery receiving space, the cover comprising a blocking protrusion extending into the battery receiving space;
- and
- a latch comprising:
- a fixed end having a fastening portion connected to the device housing;
- a free end opposite the fixed end having a cover contacting latch positioned between the battery and the blocking protrusion;
- and
- a battery contacting latch positioned between the fastening portion and the cover contacting latch.
6 more elements
An electronic device, comprising:
- a device housing having a battery receiving space;
- a battery positioned in the battery receiving space;
- a cover positioned over the battery in the battery receiving space, the cover comprising a blocking protrusion extending into the battery receiving space;
- and
- a double locking battery latch positioned in the battery receiving space and comprising:
- a fixed end with a fastening portion connected to the device housing;
- a free end opposite the fixed end having a cover contacting latch positioned between the battery and the blocking protrusion;
- and
- a battery contacting latch positioned between the fastening portion and the cover contacting latch.
6 more elements
A battery latching method, comprising:
- connecting a double locking battery latch to a device housing having a battery receiving space, the battery latch comprising:
- a fixed end with a fastening portion connected to the device housing;
- a free end opposite the fixed end with a cover contacting latch;
- and
- a battery contacting latch positioned between the fastening portion and the cover contacting latch;
- positioning a battery in the battery receiving space, the battery having a protruding catch;
- engaging the battery contacting latch with the protruding catch;
- positioning a cover comprising a blocking protrusion over the battery in the battery receiving space, the blocking protrusion extending into the battery receiving space;
- and
- positioning the cover contacting latch between the battery and the blocking protrusion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.