FIG. 1 is a top, front, and right side perspective of the environment of a portable radiotelephone or similar article shown in broken line to which is attached our new design of a "battery housing for a portable telephone or similar article". The broken line material is for reference only and forms no part of the claimed design.

FIG. 2 is a left side elevation view of said battery housing for a portable telephone or similar article.

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left elevation view of an alternative embodiment of the same inventive design concept shown in FIGS. 2-5;

FIG. 7 is a rear elevation view of said alternative embodiment shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view of said alternative embodiment shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view of said alternative embodiment shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 10 is a left side elevation view of a second alternative embodiment of the same inventive design concept shown in FIGS. 2-5;

FIG. 11 is a rear elevation view of said second alternative embodiment shown in FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a top plan view of said second alternative embodiment shown in FIG. 10; and

FIG. 13 is a bottom plan view of said second alternative embodiment shown in FIG. 10.

FIG. 14 is a bottom, rear, right side, perspective view of said design of a battery housing for a portable telephone or similar article as shown in plan and elevation of FIGS. 2 through 5.

FIG. 15 is a bottom, rear, right side, perspective view of said alternative design of a battery housing for a portable telephone or similar article as shown in plan and elevation of FIGS. 6 through 9.

FIG. 16 is a bottom, rear right side, perspective view of said second alternative design of a battery housing for a portable telephone or similar article as shown in plan and elevation of FIGS. 10 through 13.