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Integrated battery contact and retentive protrusion
Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC
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Filing: 1994-01-21
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Granted: 1995-10-10
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Expires: 2014-01-21
Abstract
Abstract A battery (10) includes at least one cell (71) which is contained in a housing (16). Mating mechanisms, located on the housing, selectively attach the battery to the radio. The mating mechanisms include a protrusion (36) selectively receivable (64) by the radio. For electrical coupling, at least one electrical contact (18) is located on the protrusion (36).
Inventors
- 👤 Kok H. Chong
- 👤 Steven J. Finch
- 👤 Robert Leon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 20:38
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/02; H04M1/0202; H04M1/026; H04M1/0262; H02; H02J; H02J7/00; H01; H01M; H01M50/00; H01M50/20; H01M50/204; H01M50/207; H01M50/209; H02J7/70; H02J7/751; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
86 words
A battery for attachment to and powering of a radio, the battery comprising: at least one cell; a housing containing said at least one cell; mating means, located on the housing, for selectively attaching the battery and the radio, the mating means including at least two protrusions selectively receivable by the radio, said protrusions forming integrated conductive bosses for electrically coupling to a charger and for mechanically coupling to an aperture on said radio; and at least one electrical contact located on each of said protrusions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
86 words
A battery for attachment to and powering of a radio, the battery comprising: at least one cell; a housing containing said at least one cell; mating means, located on the housing, for selectively attaching the battery and the radio, the mating means including at least two protrusions selectively receivable by the radio, said protrusions forming integrated conductive bosses for electrically coupling to a charger and for mechanically coupling to an aperture on said radio; and at least one electrical contact located on each of said protrusions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The battery of claim 1, wherein said at least two protrusions each include at least one opening for receiving said at least one electrical contact.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The battery of claim 1, wherein the mating means includes a latch disposed distally away from at least one of said at least two protrusions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The battery of claim 1, wherein said at least one electrical contact is a charger contact for charging the battery from a charger.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
53 words
The battery of claim 1, wherein at least one protrusion of said at least two protrusions is disposed on a lower end of the housing for pivotally mounting of the battery to the radio and for charging the battery via said at least one electrical contact located on said at least one protrusion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
119 words
A battery for attachment to and powering of a radio, the battery comprising: at least one cell; a housing containing said at least one cell; mating means, located on the housing, for selectively attaching the battery and the radio, the mating means including at least two protrusions selectively receivable by the radio, at least one of said two protrusions being disposed on a lower end of the housing for pivotally mounting the battery to the radio; and at least one electrical contact located on each of said at least two protrusions, and wherein the electrical contact located on said protrusion disposed on the lower end of said housing is a charger contact for charging the battery from a charger.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
119 words
A battery for attachment to and powering of a radio, the battery comprising: at least one cell; a housing containing said at least one cell; mating means, located on the housing, for selectively attaching the battery and the radio, the mating means including at least two protrusions selectively receivable by the radio, at least one of said two protrusions being disposed on a lower end of the housing for pivotally mounting the battery to the radio; and at least one electrical contact located on each of said at least two protrusions, and wherein the electrical contact located on said protrusion disposed on the lower end of said housing is a charger contact for charging the battery from a charger.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The battery of claim 6, wherein the mating means includes a latch disposed distally away from at least one of said two protrusions.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The battery of claim 6, wherein at least one of said two protrusions forms an integrated conductive boss for electrically and mechanically coupling to a conductive cavity on the radio.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
The battery of claim 6, wherein at least one of said two protrusions forms an integrated conductive boss for electrically coupling to a charger and for mechanically coupling to an aperture on the radio.
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