Gm Global Technolgoy Operations, Inc.

Tyler A Riley

Charles E Jensen

Terry A Swartzell

Andrew W White

James A Rochon

Charles W Toohy

A battery enclosure, support beam for the battery enclosure and method of providing structural support to the battery enclosure. The battery enclosure includes a base having a first sidewall and a second sidewall opposite the first sidewall. The support beam extends from the first sidewall to the second sidewall. The support beam includes a body having a first beam end and a through passage. An internal stabilizer disposed within the through passage at the first beam end. The internal stabilizer includes a first stabilizer sidewall extending from a first stabilizer end to a second stabilizer end, a second stabilizer sidewall extending from the first stabilizer end to the second stabilizer end, and a bridge connecting the first stabilizer sidewall to the second stabilizer sidewall at the second stabilizer end.

High voltage battery structural member end stabilizer

A battery enclosure, support beam for a battery enclosure and method of manufacturing the support beam. The battery enclosure includes a base and the support beam is securable within the base. The support beam includes a body, a nut channel secured to the body, and a mechanical fastener attached to the nut channel. The nut channel is formed into a u-shaped channel. The mechanical fastener is attached to the nut channel and the nut channel is secured to the body of the support beam.

Battery cross member configuration with structural nut channel

A spacer and clip device includes a body including a clip portion and a spacer portion separated by a channel edge defining a channel extending longitudinally through the body, the clip portion and the spacer portion connected by a joining portion. The body includes an attachment edge defining an attachment opening that extends laterally through the body, the spacer portion establishes a standoff height, and the body is compressible to adjust the standoff height.

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Macomb, MI, United States of America

Tyler A Riley