Rechargeable battery

- Sony Corporation
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a rechargeable battery showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a rechargeable battery showing our new design;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a left side elevational view of the embodiment of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a front elevational view of the embodiment of FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a right side elevational view of the embodiment of FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 14 is a rear elevational view of the embodiment of FIG. 8.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
5212021 May 18, 1993 Smith et al.
5259786 November 9, 1993 Huang
Foreign Patent Documents
851202 April 1992 JPX
Other references
  • DCR-PC7, Denpa Shinbun, Aug. 2, 1996. A picture of DCR-PC7 showing a rechargeable battery attached. SOWAH batteries on p. 481 of Hong Kong Enterprise, Jun. 1995. Batteries on p. 569 fo Hong Kong Enterprise, Jun. 1994.
Patent History
Patent number: D409137
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 28, 1997
Date of Patent: May 4, 1999
Assignee: Sony Corporation (Tokyo)
Inventors: Kaoru Sumita (Tokyo), Hidero Mitsui (Tokyo)
Primary Examiner: Joel Sincavage
Law Firm: Foley & Lardner
Application Number: 0/68,308
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Battery Or Casing Therefor (1) (D13/103)
International Classification: 1302;