Patent · US Expired

Flexible fuel cell gas manifold system

US6887611B2 · kind B2 · utility

7Cited by

3References

41Claims

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Inventors

Michael Cramer · New Milford, US
Jagdish Shah · Wallingford, US
Richard P. Hayes · Newington, US
Dana Kelley · New Milford, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 4, 2002
Grant date	May 3, 2005
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 4, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T428/2457
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A fuel cell stack manifold system in which a flexible manifold body includes a pan having a central area, sidewall extending outward from the periphery of the central area, and at least one compound fold comprising a central area fold connecting adjacent portions of the central area and extending between opposite sides of the central area, and a sidewall fold connecting adjacent portions of the sidewall. The manifold system further includes a rail assembly for attachment to the manifold body and adapted to receive pins by which dielectric insulators are joined to the manifold assembly.

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