US 12,327,949 B2
Header apparatus for vehicle battery pack
Brandon Thayer, Aliso Viejo, CA (US); and Ryan Norris, Mission Viejo, CA (US)
Assigned to Rivian IP Holdings, LLC, Irvine, CA (US)
Filed by Rivian IP Holdings, LLC, Irvine, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 20, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/724,605.
Prior Publication US 2023/0344169 A1, Oct. 26, 2023
Int. Cl. H01R 13/631 (2006.01); H01R 13/52 (2006.01); H01R 25/00 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 13/631 (2013.01) [H01R 13/5219 (2013.01); H01R 25/006 (2013.01); H01R 2201/26 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A header apparatus, comprising:
a housing comprising a compression limiter;
a cutting fastener coupled with a portion of the compression limiter;
an over-molded conductive material configured to couple with the housing between a top surface and a bottom surface of the housing to form a conductive path between the compression limiter and the cutting fastener;
a grounding shield coupled with the housing; and
the grounding shield includes a protrusion configured to contact the over-molded conductive material.