Quick change battery retainer

A portable electronic apparatus for permitting replacement of a battery having positive and negative terminals, comprising:

• a housing having two sections;
• an opening in said housing having a first aperture and a second aperture, wherein said first and second apertures are sufficiently large to permit movement of the battery through the opening;
• and
• a retainer engaged with each of said housing sections wherein said retainer includes a plurality of retaining arms configured in an interleaved configuration and wherein each retaining arm has an arcuate surface for holding the battery in a selected position relative to said opening so that the battery is accessible through said opening for permitting displacement of the battery from said retainer.

A portable apparatus having electronic components powered by a battery, comprising:

• a housing;
• an opening in said housing having a first aperture and a second aperture, wherein said first and second apertures are sufficiently large to permit movement of the battery through the opening;
• and
• a plurality of retaining arms engaged with said housing, wherein each retaining arm includes an arcuate surface contoured to fit a portion of an exterior surface of the battery for holding the battery in a selected position relative to said opening so that the battery is accessible through said opening for permitting displacement of the battery from said retaining arms.

A portable apparatus having electronic components powered by a battery, comprising:

• a housing having two sections,
• an opening in said housing having a first aperture and a second aperture, wherein said first and second apertures are sufficiently large to permit movement of the battery through the opening;
• and
• a plurality of retaining arms attached to said housing sections and each having an arcuate surface contoured to fit a portion of an exterior surface of the battery for holding the battery in a selected position relative to said opening so that the battery is accessible through said opening for permitting displacement of the battery from said retaining arms.