Motorola Solutions, Inc.

Curits L Whetten

Kevin K Maggert

Charles William Friedli

An interconnect assembly () includes a spring member () integrally formed of a first portion () having two prongs () and a slot (), the first portion being coupled to a second deflected portion () formed of a cantilevered beam () with interference fit tabs () extending from either side. A latch () includes hooks () and foot members (). A housing (), such as a battery pack housing, includes a side surface () having protrusion () and pockets () formed therein along with vertical side channels (). The spring, latch and housing () are coupled such that the vertical channels () capture and guide the interference fit tabs () down the side of the housing () as the foot members () of the latch () are inserted into the pockets () of the housing (). As the spring member () is pushed downward, the protrusion () of the housing () captures the slot (), and the hooks () of the latch () capture the interference fit tabs () of the spring member thereby providing a locked latch-spring assembly ().

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Curits L Whetten