Patent ID: 8177206

Claim:
A clamp configured for compressing a section of a battery module, said clamp comprising: a body; a first jaw operatively connected to said body; an arm operatively connected to said body; a second jaw operatively connected to said arm; wherein each of said jaws are configured for engaging opposing ends of the section of the battery module; wherein said arm is slidably attached to said body to allow linear movement of said arm relative to said body along an axis; wherein said second jaw moves with said arm a clamping distance between an extended position, for releasing the section of the battery module, and a compressed position, for holding the section of the battery module in compression between said jaws; a clamping mechanism operatively interconnecting said body and said arm; wherein said clamping mechanism is configured to actuate and selectively allow said arm to move relative to said body between said extended position and said compressed position.