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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 19, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
James M Cossins, Taylor, MI (US);
Mark C Pinkowski, Livonia, MI (US);
Assignee:
Kelsey-Hayes Company, Livonia, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
336223 ; 336105 ; 336192 ; 336198 ; 336222 ; 361 41 ; 3031192 ;
Abstract
A portion of a solenoid coil melts after a predetermined time period has elapsed to interrupt the flow of current through the coil. The portion which melts can include a reduced cross sectional area which increases the resistance of the portion of the wire. Alternately, a portion of the coil wire can be formed from a material having a higher resistivity than the remainder of the wire.