Delphi Technologies, Inc.

Larisa S Bobrov

Karl Jacob Haltiner, Jr

Sean Michael Kelly

Haskell Simpkins

Subhasish Mukerjee

Michael Thomas Faville

A load frame with mechanical springs for providing compression to a fuel cell stack during assembly and operation of a fuel cell assembly. The stack assembly load frame includes a base plate for supporting the stack, a moveable spring holder above the stack, a retaining plate above the spring holder, and tubular supports or rods retaining the post-sintered spacing established by the applied load defining the spacing of the base plate from the retaining plate. A spring for maintaining compression in each stack is positioned between the spring holder and the retaining plate. The invention further comprises a method for assembling a fuel cell assembly to provide an adequate compressive load to the stack during assembly and operation.

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Penfield, NY, United States of America

Larisa S Bobrov