Patent ID: 7927752

Claim:
An electrical shorting device for a fuel cell comprising: an electrically conductive body disposed adjacent an outer edge of an anode plate and an outer edge of a cathode plate; an actuator coupled to the body and adapted to selectively position the body between an electrically conductive and a non-electrically conductive position to selectively provide an electrical communication between the anode plate and the cathode plate; wherein the electrically conductive body further comprises: a first insulating member having an upper surface, a lower surface, and at least one aperture formed therein; a second insulating member having an upper surface and a lower surface; an electrically conductive member disposed between the first insulating member and the second insulating member, the electrically conductive member having an upper surface and a lower surface, the upper surface including at least one protuberance adapted to extend through the aperture of the first insulating member, and the lower surface including an exposed portion; and a joining means adapted to couple the electrically conductive member to the first insulating member and the second insulating member.