Title:
FLEXIBLE FUEL CELL GAS MANIFOLD SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004034485
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A fuel cell stack manifold system in which a flexible manifold body (45) includes a pan having a central area (52), sidewall (54) extending outward from the periphery of the central area (52), and at least one compound fold (60) comprising a central area fold (62) connecting adjacent portions of the central area (52) and extending between opposite sides of the central area (52), and a sidewall fold (64) connecting adjacent portions of the sidewall. The manifold system further includes a rail assembly (70) for attachment to the manifold body (45) and adapted to receive pins (92) by which dielectric insulators are joined to the manifold assembly.
Inventors:
CRAMER MICHAEL
SHAH JAGDISH
HAYES RICHARD P
KELLEY DANA A
SHAH JAGDISH
HAYES RICHARD P
KELLEY DANA A
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/023429
Publication Date:
June 10, 2004
Filing Date:
July 25, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
FUELCELL ENERGY INC (US)
International Classes:
F16B1/00; H01M8/04; H01M8/24; H01M; (IPC1-7): H01M8/04
Foreign References:
| US6461756B1 | 2002-10-08 | |||
| US4670361A | 1987-06-02 | |||
| US6531237B2 | 2003-03-11 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1554767A4
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