ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,451,547, issued on Oct. 21, was assigned to Rivian IP Holdings LLC (Irvine, Calif.).
"Battery module wall" was invented by Nathaniel Wynn (Tustin, Calif.), Kyle Butterfield (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.) and Tyler Jacobs (Redondo Beach, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A battery system for providing electric power to a vehicle includes an assembly having battery cells. The battery system also includes a shear wall that is arranged along a lateral side of the assembly to provide structural support. The shear wall is two-part, including a first element and a second element, both of which may be formed from sheet metal and welded tog...