Battery powered device having a protective frame

• US 20080055824A1
• Filed: 08/25/2006
• Published: 03/06/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/25/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Innovatier, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Innovatier, Inc.
• Inventors: Singleton, Robert W., Keim, Lawrence J.
• Application Number:
  US11/509,817
• Publication Number:
  US 20080055824A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/679
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/425 Structural combination with electronic components, e.g. electronic circuits integrated to the outside of the casing printed circuits H05K1/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/24 adapted for protecting batteries from their environment, e.g. from corrosion thermal insulation H01M10/658
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

A battery powered device is composed of a plurality of circuit components, including a battery. The perimeter of the battery is enclosed by a protective frame. The protective frame prevents the battery from being severely damaged by tearing or cutting forces commonly used in the destruction and disposal of battery powered devices.

Claims

1. A battery powered device, comprising:

a battery; and

a protective frame enclosing the perimeter of the battery.

2. The battery powered device of claim 1, wherein the protective frame encloses the top surface of the battery.

3. The battery powered device of claim 1, wherein the protective frame is composed of a metal alloy.

4. A battery powered device, comprising:

a plurality of circuit components including a battery; and

a protective frame enclosing one or more of the plurality of circuit components.

5. The battery powered device of claim 4, wherein the protective frame is positioned along the periphery of the battery powered device.

6. The battery powered device of claim 4, wherein the protective frame only encloses the perimeter of the battery.

7. The battery powered device of claim 4, wherein the protective frame is composed of a metal alloy.