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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.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2010

Filed:

Jul. 11, 2007
Applicants:

Dan M. Ionel, Fox Point, WI (US);

Stephen J. Dellinger, Houston, OH (US);

Alan E. Lesak, Franklin, WI (US);

Inventors:

Dan M. Ionel, Fox Point, WI (US);

Stephen J. Dellinger, Houston, OH (US);

Alan E. Lesak, Franklin, WI (US);

Assignee:

A. O. Smith Corporation, Milwaukee, WI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02K 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A stator configured to rotate a rotor with a number of magnetic poles includes a yoke that includes a back portion and a first type and first quantity of integral teeth, and a second type and second quantity of insertable teeth coupled to the back portion. At least two coils are wound with a continuous electric wire. Each of the coils is placed around two different integral teeth to define a first winding section. At least two other coils are wound with a continuous electric wire. The other coils are placed around two different insertable teeth to define a second winding section.


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