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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ming-Chih Kuo, Taipei, TW;
Ming-Hsun Chou, Taipei, TW;
Assignee:
Compal Electronics, Inc., Taipei, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 ; H01M 2/10 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 ; H01M 2/10 ;
Abstract
A battery module for a portable computer includes a tubular battery casing and a pair of battery contacts. The battery casing is adapted to receive a set of battery cells therein. The battery casing is adapted to be mounted on one side of the portable computer and is configured so as to form a finger hole with the portable computer, thereby permitting gripping of the battery casing for carrying the portable computer. The battery contacts are mounted on the battery casing and are adapted to establish electrical connection between the portable computer and the set of battery cells in the battery casing.