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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2007
Benno Andreas-schott, Pittsford, NY (US);
Jeffrey A. Rock, Fairport, NY (US);
Gerald W. Fly, Geneseo, NY (US);
Thomas P. Migliore, Rochester, NY (US);
Benno Andreas-Schott, Pittsford, NY (US);
Jeffrey A. Rock, Fairport, NY (US);
Gerald W. Fly, Geneseo, NY (US);
Thomas P. Migliore, Rochester, NY (US);
GM Global Technology Operations, Inc., Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A fuel cell system is provided including a fuel cell stack having a plurality of fuel cells disposed between a first end unit and a second end unit. The fuel cell system includes a compression retention system comprising a first sheet coupled to the first end unit and a second sheet coupled to the second end unit. A plurality of springs is disposed between the first sheet and the second sheet and is adapted to apply a compressive force to the fuel cell stack. The claimed invention includes methods for assembling the fuel cell system.