US Patent Issued to Bridgestone Americas on March 18 for "Composite structure having improved joining component for battery enclosure" (German, American Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,255,342, issued on March 18, was assigned to Bridgestone Americas Inc. (Nashville, Tenn.).

"Composite structure having improved joining component for battery enclosure" was invented by Mark W. Brandley (Nashville, Tenn.), Denis Schmitz (Munich), Inigo Echeto (Munich), Markus Freiberger (Munich), Adam J. Halsband (Munich) and Paul M. Hannibal (Munich).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A molded composite battery enclosure containing top and bottom composite covers having a formed cross member arranged between the top and bottom covers. The cross member is a formed member having a surface portion secured to a reinforcement section in one of th...