Patent ID: 7049027

Claim:
A battery housing for use with a night vision device, the housing being configured to contain a battery and a circuit board, the housing being further configured to cooperate with fasteners for removably securing the housing to the night vision device and comprising: a battery holder for retaining a single battery and configured to be carried in the housing, the battery holder being operatively associated with electrical contacts for connecting the battery in an electrical circuit and including a sleeve member, wherein the sleeve member is electronically conductive, the housing is conductive, and the electrical contacts include a first conductor electrically connected to the sleeve member for electrical connection to a first terminal of the battery, the first conductor outwardly projecting from an outer surface of the sleeve and protruding through a first opening in the housing, and a second conductor for electrical connection to a second terminal of the battery, the second conductor protruding through an opening in an end portion of the sleeve and protruding through a second opening in the housing.