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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2019
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Mike Popovski, Warren, MI (US);
Ihab Grace, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI (US);
Abigail Christensen, Canton, MI (US);
Saravanan Paramasivam, South Lyon, MI (US);
Anil Reddy Pullalarevu, Northville, MI (US);
Michael William Danyo, Trenton, MI (US);
John Jardine, Harrison Township, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and method, according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a battery tray configured to support a plurality of battery cells and at least one cross member positioned between adjacent battery cells. The at least one cross member comprises a base portion that is fixed to the battery tray and an elongated body extending outwardly from the base portion. The elongated body extends from a first end at the base portion to a second end that is opposite the first end, and wherein the first end has a first width and the second end has a second width that is less than the first width.