Button cell battery pack
AssigneeRayovac Corporation
InventorsRobert C. Gaffney, Gerald A. Albright, Bruce L. Winkler, Julie A. Strasser, Robert G. LaMasney, Larry K. Bauer
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Abstract
A battery pack suitable for use with button cell batteries. The battery pack includes a flexible card and a cover rotatably fixed relative to said flexible card. A backing is interposed between the card and said cover, and fixed relative to said card. The backing and cover define an enclosed space interposed between the cover and the backing for receiving batteries. Batteries disposed in the space are enclosed by the cover and backing to inhibit pilfering by bending the card.
Claims28
A battery pack suitable for use with button cell batteries, said battery pack comprising:
- a flexible card;
- a backing fixed to said card;
- a platform extending from said backing away from said card;
- at least one battery supported by said platform spacing said battery from said card;
- a cover rotatably fixed to at least one of said backing and said card;
- and
- a cavity formed in said cover and opening to said card, wherein said at least one battery is disposed in said cavity and interposed between said cover and said platform to inhibit access to a battery interposed between said cover and said backing.
A battery pack suitable for use with button cell batteries, said battery pack comprising:
- a flexible card;
- a backing fixed to said card;
- a platform extending from said backing away from said card;
- a cover rotatable fixed to at least one of said backing and said card;
- a cavity formed in said cover and opening to said card, and said cavity receiving said platform to inhibit access to a battery interposed between said cover and said backing;
- a plurality of indents formed in one of said cover and said backing, and
- at least one protrusion extending from the other of said cover and said backing, wherein said at least one protrusion is received in one of said indents to index said cover as said cover rotates about said axis of rotation.
A battery pack suitable for use with button cell batteries, said battery pack comprising:
- a flexible card;
- a backing fixed to said card;
- a platform extending from said backing away from said card;
- a cover rotatably fixed to at least one of said backing and said card;
- a cavity formed in said cover and opening to said card, and said cavity receiving said platform to inhibit access to a battery interposed between said cover and said backing;
- and
- a flap hingedly connected to said backing, said flap extending radially from a center of said backing to provide access to a battery interposed between said flap and said cover.
A battery pack suitable for use with button cell batteries, said battery pack comprising:
- a flexible card;
- a cover rotatably fixed relative to said flexible card and defining a cavity;
- a backing fixed relative to said card and extending into said cavity, wherein said backing and cover define an enclosed space spaced from said card in said cavity and interposed between said cover and said backing for receiving a battery, and said backing is engageable with the battery in said space between said backing and said cover to inhibit pilfering by bending said card.
A battery pack suitable for use with button cell batteries, said battery pack comprising:
- a flexible card;
- a cover rotatably fixed relative to said flexible card;
- a backing interposed between said card and said cover, and fixed relative to said card,
- wherein said backing and cover define an enclosed space interposed between said cover and said backing for receiving batteries, and batteries disposed in said space are enclosed by said cover and backing to inhibit pilfering by bending said card;
- a plurality of indents formed in one of said cover and said backing, and
- at least one protrusion extending from the other of said cover and said backing, wherein said at least one protrusion is received in one of said indents to index said cover as said cover rotates about said axis of rotation.
A battery pack suitable for use with button cell batteries, said battery pack comprising:
- a flexible card;
- a cover rotatably fixed relative to said flexible card;
- and
- a backing interposed between said card and said cover, and fixed relative to said card,
- wherein said backing and cover define an enclosed space interposed between said cover and said backing for receiving batteries, and batteries disposed in said space are enclosed by said cover and backing to inhibit pilfering by bending said card;
- a flap hingedly connected to said backing and extending radially from a center of said backing to provide access to a battery interposed between said flap and said cover, wherein said flap pivots through an opening formed in said card to provide access to the battery interposed between said flap and aid cover.
A battery pack suitable for use with button cell batteries, said battery pack comprising:
- a flexible card;
- a backing fixed to said card;
- a platform extending from said backing away from said card;
- a cover rotatably fixed to at least one of said backing and said card;
- an annular cavity formed in said cover and opening to said card, and said cavity receiving said platform to inhibit access to a battery interposed between said cover and said backing;
- a plurality of indents formed in one of said cover and said backing;
- at least one protrusion extending from the other of said cover and said backing, wherein said at least one protrusion is received in one of said indents to index said cover as said cover rotates about an axis of rotation.
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