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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2004
Lawrence Andrew Hoffman, Portland, OR (US);
Lawrence Andrew Hoffman, Portland, OR (US);
The Hoffman Group International, Ltd., Portland, OR (US);
Abstract
A plunger for use with a solenoid having a winding defining a bore is provided in an embodiment in accordance with the present invention, comprising a plunger first end, a plunger second end opposite the plunger first end, and a plurality of through-holes defining eyelets disposed in the plunger second end. The plunger first end is adapted to extend within the bore and the plunger second end adapted to extend from the bore. The eyelets are adapted to accept a cable therethrough. In another embodiment, the eyelets are substantially the same size, substantially equally spaced and substantially collinear. In another embodiment, the eyelets are in a staggered arrangement. In another embodiment, the plunger first end comprises a retention portion adapted to couple with a suitable coupler adapted to retain the plunger first end within a bore of a solenoid.