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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 1996
Filed:
Oct. 25, 1994
Michael P Derstine, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
The Whitaker Corporation, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A battery (8) powered electrical device (10) is disclosed having an outer case and a battery holder (12) that is received within an opening in the outer case. The device (10) includes an electrical component (24) that is electrically interconnected to the battery (8). A latching mechanism is provided for latching the holder (12) within the case. A pair of resilient arms (102, 104) having projections (106) are cantilevered from the case on opposite sides of the opening and extend into the opening. When the holder (12) is inserted into the opening the projections (106) engage depressions (74, 76) in the sides of the holder (12) to effect the latching while minimizing the outer peripheral size of the holder (12).