Battery housing with integral latch and positive displacement apparatus
CA 2001020 C · Owner: Motorola, Inc. · Inventors: Goodwin, Ross P.; Zurek, Michael W.
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Abstract of the Invention A battery housing (105) with an integral latch (201) and a cantilevered spring finger positive displacement mechanism (320, 321) is disclosed. The slide-on battery is captivated by guide rails (307-312) on each side of the mating surface of the battery housing. When the battery is properly located a, torsion bar latch (201) locks the battery in place. When the latch is activated by the user to remove the battery cantilevered spring fingers (320, 321) force the battery housing away from its locked position.
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- Filed October 19, 1989 and granted November 9, 1993. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended October 19, 2009.
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