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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2014
Filed:
May. 27, 2009
Patrick J. Meehan, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Stuart D. Barter, Lima, NY (US);
Robert J. Scheuerman, Washington, MI (US);
Rick F. Rourke, Metamora, MI (US);
Patrick J. Meehan, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Stuart D. Barter, Lima, NY (US);
Robert J. Scheuerman, Washington, MI (US);
Rick F. Rourke, Metamora, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A fixture is configured for holding terminals of a battery in alignment. The fixture includes a first and a second side member. The first and second side members each include a plurality of first and second teeth, respectively. The second side member is movable relative to the first side member between an open position and a closed position. The second side member opposes the first side member such that a number of the first teeth oppose a corresponding number of the second teeth and a slit is defined between each of the adjacent teeth when the fixture is in the open position. Likewise, the second side member opposes the first side member such that the number of the first teeth are staggered from the corresponding number of the second teeth to reduce the slit in size when the fixture is in the closed position.