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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2004
Applicants:
Dana A. Kelley, New Milford, CT (US);
Mohammad Farooque, Danbury, CT (US);
Inventors:
Dana A. Kelley, New Milford, CT (US);
Mohammad Farooque, Danbury, CT (US);
Assignees:
FuelCell Energy, Inc., Danbury, CT (US);
United States of America Department of Energy, Washington, DC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 2/08 (2006.01); F16J 15/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A gasket for use in a fuel cell system having at least one externally manifolded fuel cell stack, for sealing the manifold edge and the stack face. In accordance with the present invention, the gasket accommodates differential movement between the stack and manifold by promoting slippage at interfaces between the gasket and the dielectric and between the gasket and the stack face.