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Fluid flow plate having a bridge piece

Patent 6410179 Issued on June 25, 2002. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject April 19, 2020. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Application

No. 552229 filed on 04/19/2000

US Classes:

429/39, And fluid directing means429/34, Housing member, seal, spacer or fluid distributing or directing means429/35, Having sealing feature429/37, Having clamping means429/38Having support or spacers with fluid distribution means

Examiners

Primary: Chaney, Carol
Assistant: Yuan, Dah-Wei

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Class

H01M 008/04

Abstract

A bridge piece for a fuel cell fluid flow plate having a face and a fluid opening for receiving a fluid, at least one flow channel in the face for distributing a fluid in a fuel cell, and a first groove defined within the face, the groove adapted to receive a sealing member, includes a body having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface having at least one channel for fluidly connecting the fluid opening to the at least one flow channel. The second surface has a second groove defined therein. The second groove is adapted to receive the sealing member.

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