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Clamping apparatus and method for a fuel cell

US6218039A · kind A · utility

37Cited by
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22Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 25, 1999
Grant dateApr 17, 2001
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Expiry dateAug 25, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/4911
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A fuel cell assembly includes a stack assembly having fuel cell plates and a frame having a bottom section and at least two side sections integrally formed with the bottom section. The stack assembly is placed on the frame bottom section, and one or more fasteners are used to attach the frame to an upper portion of the stack assembly to apply a compressive force on the stack assembly.

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