General Time Corporation

Frank W Stellwagen

Anthony W Rigazio

Ralph H Preiser

Thomas G Bain

A low power synchronous motor is disclosed having a rotor including a pair of rotor discs between which is sandwiched a permanent magnet which is polarized such that one of the rotor discs is a north pole and the other is a south pole. The stator includes an energizing winding having a core passing therethrough. A pair of complementary stator plates are secured at each end of the energizing winding to the core and are bent at right angles to form a copolanar stator air gap portion. The coplanar portion of the stator has a notched, circular air gap into which the rotor is positioned. The flat stator plates provide for easy assembly of the motor in a clock movement. The electrical energy coupled to the energizing winding is attenuated by means of a pair of impedance elements connected in series with the energizing winding and situated in the plug of the energizing circuit. The impedance elements reduce the current flow into the clock and hence prevent the possibility of a hazardous shock to someone coming in contact with an exposed wire.

Low power synchronous motor and line cord therefor

A low power synchronous motor is disclosed having a rotor including a pair of rotor discs between which is sandwiched a permanent magnet which is polarized such that one of the rotor discs is a north pole and the other is a south pole. The stator includes an energizing winding having a core passing therethrough. A pair of complementary stator plates are secured at each end of the energizing winding to the core and are bent at right angles to form a coplanar stator air gap portion. The coplanar portion of the stator has a notched, circular air gap into which the rotor is positioned. The flat stator plates provide for easy assembly of the motor in a clock movement. The electrical energy coupled to the energizing winding is attenuated by means of a pair of impedance elements connected in series with the energizing winding and situated in the plug of the energizing circuit. The impedance elements reduce the current flow into the clock and hence prevent the possibility of a hazardous shock to someone coming in contact with an exposed wire.

A portable magnetic tool device adapted for adjusting the position of a movable magnetic member or the like. The tool device essentially comprises a portable support means, at least a first magnetic means connected to the portable support means having a first magnetic charge or field which enables selective adjusting of the position of the movable member, and shield means operatively connected to the portable support means and, at least, partially surrounding the first magnetic means for movement between shielding and non-shielding positions, such that whenever in the non-shielding position the first magnetic charge is able to appropriately adjust the position of the movable member.

Growing community of inventors

Stamford, CT, United States of America

Frank W Stellwagen