Salvatore F Gionfriddo

US Patent:

46892800, Aug 25, 1987

Filed:

Feb 20, 1986

Appl. No.:

6/831999

Inventors:

Salvatore Gionfriddo - New Britain CT

Assignee:

Energy Research Corporation - Danbury CT

International Classification:

H01M 802

US Classification:

429 34

Abstract:

End plate structure for a fuel cell stack including a first plate and a second plate of lesser thickness and having a first region and second and third regions at transverse opposite ends of the first region, the second and third regions each having a first portion extending outwardly of the plane of the first region and a second portion extending toward the central portion of the first region, the first plate being supported on the second portions of the second and third regions to define a channel in which is disposed a resilient means.