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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 1989
Filed:
Mar. 04, 1988
Richard C Nickels, Jr, Hampstead, MD (US);
Gary S Podhorniak, Baltimore, MD (US);
Black & Decker, Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Abstract
A transformer support assembly for holding primary and secondary coils and a pair of U-shaped cores in operative relation, the assembly comprising first and second integrally-formed, one-piece bobbins, each bobbin including a post axially extending between opposed flanges spaced for windingly receiving one of the coils around the post, each bobbin having an axial bore through the post and flanges for receiving one leg of each held core in opposed relation, and an integrally-formed, one-piece separator including C-shaped channels for engaging corresponding flanges of both the bobbins to position the posts in generally parallel, spaced relation and opposed pairs of jaws adapted to grip base portions of held cores for biasing the legs thereof toward one another in axially opposed relation in said bores.