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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2023
Rivian Ip Holdings, Llc, Irvine, CA (US);
Sharbel Elkantati, Windsor, CA;
Anna Katherine Lummus, Corona Del Mar, CA (US);
Ryan Arens, Irvine, CA (US);
Casey Taylor Dunn, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Rivian IP Holdings, LLC, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus may take the form of a skid plate designed to protect a vehicle, including a battery pack of the vehicle, from damage caused by obstructions or foreign objects. In order to secure the skid plate, several fasteners pass through respective openings of the skid plate. The skid plate includes one or more ribs surrounding each fastener opening. The ribs may engage a washer through which fasteners passes. When a torque is applied to a fastener to secure the skid plate, the fastener moves. The combination of the movement of the fastener the engagement of the washer by the ribs cause the washer to deform, or bend, and engage a compression limiter positioned in the opening. As a result, the fastener, the compression limiter, and the washer form a joint.
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