Patent ID: 7776488

Claim:
An end plate for a stack of fuel cells comprising at least one force introduction location for forces for clamping the stack, a pressure shield, which extends substantially over the fuel cell stack's entire cross-sectional area, is operationally connected to the at least one force introduction location, and is curved convexly in at least one direction toward the stack to form, in cross-section, a curved part of a D-shape, at least one predetermined stabilizing device forming the straight back of said D-shape, wherein said device stabilizes convexity of the pressure shield under load and wherein said pressure shield and said at least one stabilizing device are connected to one another at their respective, opposite edge regions to form said D-shape, and transmitting devices arranged on a convex side of the pressure shield and which can be supported on the stack, wherein said transmitting devices transmit defined, uniform pressure exerted by the pressure shield to the adjoining stack.