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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:
Oct. 16, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2004
Applicants:
William P. Stewart, Saint Peters, MO (US);
Paul G. Michaels, Saint Louis, MO (US);
Inventors:
William P. Stewart, Saint Peters, MO (US);
Paul G. Michaels, Saint Louis, MO (US);
Assignee:
Emerson Electric Co., St. Louis, MO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02K 15/02 (2006.01); H02K 15/06 (2006.01); H02K 15/14 (2006.01); H02K 15/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of assembling an electric machine generally includes heating a housing to thermally expand the housing. The housing is allowed to cool and thermally contract against an end shield and a rotor assembly such that interference fits are formed between the housing and the end shield and between the housing and the rotor assembly.