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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2011
Thomas J. Gadawski, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Thomas J. Gadawski, Shelby Township, MI (US);
LG Chem, Ltd., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
A vehicle battery pack container is provided. The container includes a base portion having an aperture extending therethrough, a peripheral wall coupled to the base portion, and a cover coupled to the peripheral wall. The container further includes a venting device having a housing and a ball disposed within an interior region of the housing. The housing is coupled to the base portion such that the venting device is in fluid communication with the aperture in the base portion. The ball seals against a sealing tab of the housing at a first operational position to prevent fluids from passing through the venting device into the container. The ball allows gases from the container to flow through the venting device when the ball is at a second operational position.