Patent ID: 7125270

Claim:
A battery ejection mechanism for ejecting a battery housing that is removably secured to a portion of an electrical device housing, the battery housing including a first surface lying in a first plane, a second surface lying in a second plane, and a latch movably attached thereto to join the battery housing to the potion of the electrical device housing, the mechanism comprising a first ejection member, a second ejection member and at least one rail structure for facilitating the assembly of the battery housing in an operative position on the portion of the electrical device housing, the first ejection member secured to the battery housing and comprising a first button and a first arm, wherein the first ejection member operates to transfer a mechanical force applied to the first button through the first arm to both the portion of the electrical device housing and the latch, the second ejection member secured to the battery housing and comprising a second button and a second arm, wherein the second ejection member operates to transfer a mechanical force applied to the second button through the second arm to both the portion of the electrical device housing and the latch, wherein the first button is positioned on the first surface of the battery housing and the second button is positioned on the second surface of the battery housing.