Patent ID: 7322862
Filing Date: 2008-01-29
Classification: H01M,H01R,H04M,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A battery contact spring for transferring electrical power between a battery and electronic componentry within a housing of a hand-held electronic device, the battery contact spring comprising: a center portion having a plurality of flexible upturned flanges operable to cooperate with a plurality of brackets secured to the housing so as to prevent inadvertent withdrawal of the center portion from the brackets and thereby secure the battery contact spring within the housing, the center portion further including an opening sized to fit over and surround a post projecting from the housing; an upper tang extending angularly from the center portion and adapted to maintain physical contact with the battery; and a lower tang extending angularly from the center portion and adapted to maintain physical contact with the electronic componentry to be powered by the battery, wherein the battery contact spring is constructed from a single piece of electrically conductive material.