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18472367. MANUFACTURING PROCESS FOR PRISMATIC BATTERY CELL ENCLOSURES (GM Global Technology Operations LLC)

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MANUFACTURING PROCESS FOR PRISMATIC BATTERY CELL ENCLOSURES

Organization Name

GM Global Technology Operations LLC

Inventor(s)

Lu Huang of Troy MI US

Ziqiang Sheng of Troy MI US

Wei Wu of Troy MI US

Hui-ping Wang of Troy MI US

Liang Xi of Northville MI US

Wai Ping Gloria Tam of Troy MI US

MANUFACTURING PROCESS FOR PRISMATIC BATTERY CELL ENCLOSURES

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18472367 titled 'MANUFACTURING PROCESS FOR PRISMATIC BATTERY CELL ENCLOSURES

Original Abstract Submitted

A method for manufacturing an enclosure includes designing a two dimensional (2D) blank corresponding to a three dimensional (3D) enclosure body; laying out N of the 2D blanks on a metal sheet, where N is an integer greater than one; separating the N 2D blanks from the metal sheet; at least one of bending, folding and/or flanging the N 2D blanks into the 3D enclosure body; and joining a plurality of sides of the 3D enclosure body.