A holder for consumer batteries and, more particularly, to an open-sided holder from which batteries can easily be accessed. The holder includes a central panel dividing first and second battery sheaths that project from either face thereof. Each sheath defines at least two cylindrical battery recep
A holder for consumer batteries and, more particularly, to an open-sided holder from which batteries can easily be accessed. The holder includes a central panel dividing first and second battery sheaths that project from either face thereof. Each sheath defines at least two cylindrical battery receptacles that are open at both ends and have a lumen diameter that closely receives a consumer battery, such as AA or AAA size. The central panel extends longitudinally beyond the sheaths and terminates in thickened end edges that retain the batteries within the receptacles. The thickness of the end edges relative to the rest of the central panel is small enough so that a user can push each battery out of its receptacle and past one of the end edges without much trouble.
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1. An open-ended, one-piece, unitary holder for consumer batteries, the consumer batteries each having a length, a width and a thickness, comprising: a central panel having a width along a width axis, a height along a height axis, and a thickness smaller than either the width or height along a thick
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An open-ended, one-piece, unitary holder for consumer batteries, the consumer batteries each having a length, a width and a thickness, comprising: a central panel having a width along a width axis, a height along a height axis, and a thickness smaller than either the width or height along a thickness axis perpendicular to both the width and height axes, wherein the height is greater than the consumer battery length, and the width is greater than twice the consumer battery width, the central panel having a first face and a second face opposite thereto;a first battery sheath projecting away from the first face of the central panel parallel to the thickness axis, the first battery sheath having at least two first battery receptacles each defining a lumen extending parallel to the height axis that is open on both ends and has a lumen width and thickness that are approximately the same as the consumer battery width and thickness, the first battery receptacles each having a length that is less than the consumer battery length such that a consumer battery may be slid into each first battery receptacle and project from both ends thereof;a second battery sheath projecting away from the second face of the central panel parallel to the thickness axis, the second battery sheath having at least two second battery receptacles defining a lumen extending parallel to the height axis that is open on both ends and has a lumen width and thickness that are approximately the same as the consumer battery width and thickness, the second battery receptacles each having a length that is less than the consumer battery length such that a consumer battery may be slid into each second battery receptacle and project from both ends thereof; andwherein the central panel further includes two end edges extending parallel to the width axis and spaced from each open end of the first and second battery receptacles, wherein each end edge projects outward from both the first and second faces of the central panel and wherein the spacing between the end edges is slightly greater than the consumer battery length such that the end edges retain the consumer batteries placed in any of the first or second battery receptacles. 2. The holder of claim 1, wherein the consumer batteries are cylindrical and the receptacle lumens are also cylindrical. 3. The holder of claim 2, wherein the consumer batteries are AA or AAA type batteries. 4. The holder of claim 1, wherein the consumer batteries are 9V batteries. 5. The holder of claim 1, wherein indicia on the first battery sheath symbolizes that the batteries retained within the first battery sheath are charged. 6. The holder of claim 5, wherein indicia on the second battery sheath symbolizes that the batteries retained within the second battery sheath are dead. 7. The holder of claim 6, wherein the indicia on the first and second battery sheaths comprises embossed lettering spelling out, respectively, “CHARGED” and “DISCHARGED.” 8. The holder of claim 1, wherein there are at least four receptacles defined by each of the first and second battery sheaths. 9. The holder of claim 1, further including a wrist strap secured to a top corner of the central panel. 10. The holder of claim 1, wherein each end edge projects outward from the respective faces of the panel between about 1.0 and 2.0 mm. 11. The holder of claim 1, wherein each end edge projects outward from the respective faces of the panel by about 1.4 mm. 12. The holder of claim 11, further including a wrist strap secured to a top corner of the central panel. 13. The holder of claim 11, wherein each end edge projects outward from the first face of the panel by about 1.4 mm. 14. An open-ended one-piece, unitary holder for cylindrical consumer batteries, the consumer batteries each having a length and a diameter, comprising: a panel having a width along a width axis, a height along a height axis, and a thickness smaller than either the width or height along a thickness axis perpendicular to both the width and height axes, wherein the height is greater than the consumer battery length, and the width is greater than twice the consumer battery diameter, the panel having a first face and a second face opposite thereto;a first battery sheath projecting away from the first face of the panel parallel to the thickness axis, the first battery sheath having at least four cylindrical first battery receptacles each defining a lumen extending parallel to the height axis that is open on both ends and has a lumen diameter that is approximately the same as the consumer battery diameter, the first battery receptacles each having a length that is less than the consumer battery length such that a consumer battery may be slid into each first battery receptacle and project from both ends thereof, and wherein each receptacle is tangent on one side with the first face of the panel such that a battery in any receptacle lies against the first face;the panel further including two end edges extending parallel to the width axis and spaced from each open end of the first battery receptacles, wherein each end edge projects outward from the first face of the panel between about 1.0 and 2.0 mm and wherein the spacing between the end edges is greater than the consumer battery length such that the end edges are the only structure that retains the consumer batteries placed in any of the first battery receptacles. 15. The holder of claim 14, wherein the consumer batteries are AA or AAA type batteries. 16. The holder of claim 14, wherein indicia on the first battery sheath symbolizes that the batteries retained within the first battery sheath are charged. 17. The holder of claim 14, further including: a second battery sheath projecting away from the second face of the panel parallel to the thickness axis, the second battery sheath having at least two second battery receptacles defining a lumen extending parallel to the height axis that is open on both ends and has a lumen diameter that is approximately the same as the consumer battery diameter, the second battery receptacles each having a length that is less than the consumer battery length such that a consumer battery may be slid into each second battery receptacle and project from both ends thereof. 18. The holder of claim 17, wherein indicia on the second battery sheath symbolizes that the batteries retained within the second battery sheath are dead. 19. The holder of claim 18, wherein indicia on the first battery sheath symbolizes that the batteries retained within the first battery sheath are charged. 20. The holder of claim 19, wherein the indicia on the first and second battery sheaths comprises embossed lettering spelling out, respectively, “CHARGED” and “DISCHARGED.”
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