Patent ID: 7569299

Claim:
A fuel cell, comprising: first and second spaced and opposed bipolar plate members; first and second spaced and opposed diffusion medium members disposed between the first and second bipolar plate members; a membrane electrode assembly member disposed between the first and second diffusion medium members; a first seal member in an inboard position relative to the first and second bipolar plate members, wherein the first seal member is comprised of a material selected from the group consisting of ethylene propylene diene monomer, rubber, fluoroelastomers, and combinations thereof; and a second seal member adjacent to the first seal member, wherein the second seal member is in an outboard position relative to the first seal member and the first and second bipolar plate members, wherein the second seal member is comprised of a silicone material, and wherein the first and second seal members are not physically attached to each other as parts of the same seal.