ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,512,500, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to TOYOTA JIDOSHA K.K. (Toyota, Japan).
"Jig" was invented by Takashi Ozaki (Toyota, Japan).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A jig may include a pair of press blocks configured to hold a stack of battery cells. A clamp is provided on the press block(s). The clamp is configured to position the band with respect to the stack. A hinge mechanism connects the clamp to the press block(s) such that the clamp is pivotable. A cam mechanism is provided on the hinge mechanism and configured to move the clamp along a pivot axis according to a pivot position of the clamp. When the clamp is at a use position, the ...