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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2000
Filed:
Apr. 08, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Brian Fideler, Jordan, MN (US);
Assignee:
Starkey Laboratories, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
381323 ; 381312 ; 381328 ; 381322 ;
Abstract
A battery enclosure for a small electronic device includes a flexible strip connecting an enclosure door with an inside surface of the device body. When the door is open, the strip forms a sling across the enclosure opening. The strip also forms a living hinge to hold the door to the device body. A button type battery is inserted into the opening against the strip and the door is pushed into the opening. Catchments hold the door within the opening. When the door is opened and the strip is pulled outward by the strip provides a force to push the battery out of the opening.