# US 10,312,483 B2 · Double locking mechanism on a battery latch > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,312,483 B2 - Document ID: US10312483B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/870,153 - Filed: 2015-09-30 - Published: 2017-03-30 - Granted: 2019-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2015-09-30 - Assignees: Hand Held Products, Inc. - Applicants: Hand Held Products, Inc. - Inventors: David E. Chaney - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10312483B2 ## CPC - H01M 50/00: Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the non-active parts of electrochemical cells other than fuel cells, e.g. hybrid cells - H01M 50/209: adapted for prismatic or rectangular cells (H01M50/216 takes precedence) - H01M 2220/30: Batteries in portable systems, e.g. mobile phone, laptop - Y02E 60/10: Energy storage using batteries - H01M: PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY - Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION ## 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. ## Claims ### Claim 1 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. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the fastening portion extends approximately in a first plane. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The electronic device of claim 2, comprising a first transition extending continuously from the fastening portion to the battery contacting latch. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the first transition bends from the fastening portion and extends approximately in a second plane that is orthogonal to the first plane. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the battery contacting latch bends from the first transition and extends in a third plane that is approximately parallel to the first plane. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The electronic device of claim 5, wherein: the fastening portion has a battery facing surface; and the battery contacting latch has an opposing first catch contacting surface facing the battery surface. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The electronic device of claim 6, comprising a second transition extending continuously from the battery contacting latch to the cover contacting latch. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the second transition bends from the battery contacting latch and extends away from the fastening portion. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the cover contacting latch bends from the second transition to define a first member that extends in a fourth plane that is approximately parallel to the first and third planes. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the cover contacting latch bends to extend in a fifth plane that is approximately parallel to the second plane. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the cover contacting latch is approximately L-shaped. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the fastening portion has a fastener receiving passageway. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The electronic device of claim 12, wherein the fastener receiving passageway is substantially cylindrical and extends approximately perpendicular to the fastening portion. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The electronic device of claim 13, wherein the fastener receiving passageway has a threaded inner surface. ### Claim 15 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. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the battery comprises a protruding catch engaged with the battery contacting latch. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The electronic device of claim 16, wherein the cover contacting latch is approximately L-shaped. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The electronic device of claim 17, wherein the cover contacting latch has a cover contacting surface in contact with the blocking protrusion. ### Claim 19 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. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The battery latching method of claim 19, comprising connecting the double locking batter latch to the device housing by inserting a fastener through the fastening portion and securing the fastener to the device housing.