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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 27, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
James G. Hoehn, Jr., Albany, NY (US);
Bryan P. Whalen, Troy, NY (US);
Assignee:
Plug Power, Inc., Latham, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04 ; G01D 2/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04 ; G01D 2/100 ;
Abstract
An assembly includes a receptacle and a sensor body. The receptacle includes an orifice for receiving the sensor body. At least one tab is located on the receptacle or sensor body to engage a feature such as a notch on the other. The sensor body is adapted to be inserted into the orifice. At least one prominence may be included on the receptacle or sensor body to lift the tab(s) out of the feature to release the sensor body from the receptacle when the sensor body is rotated with respect to the receptacle.