Patent ID: 6929882

Claim:
A battery cover having a moveable handle which assists in movement of the battery comprising: a molded cover securely attached to the battery, the cover having a slotted space in which the handle fits during non-use thereof; the handle being comprised of a U shaped configuration wherein the closed end of the U is configured for engagement to assist in moving manually the battery and wherein the legs of the U are each comprised of a generally arcuate member having a step shaped indentation, the handle pivoting about an axis through the arcuate members when moving from a lowered position to a raised position; and a locking member in contact with the generally arcuate member such that when the handle is in the slotted space of the cover the locking member is in contact with a curved portion of the arcuate member and when the handle is in a raised position the step portion of the arcuate member engages the locking member to maintain the handle in a locked raised position.