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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2008
Applicants:
Dan M. Ionel, Fox Point, WI (US);
Alan E. Lesak, Franklin, WI (US);
Inventors:
Dan M. Ionel, Fox Point, WI (US);
Alan E. Lesak, Franklin, WI (US);
Assignee:
A.O. Smith Corporation, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02K 3/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An electric machine has a rotor and includes a first portion that is substantially rectangular and includes a rotor aperture configured to receive a portion of the rotor. A second portion is separate from and connected to the first portion. The second portion is substantially U-shaped and includes a first leg, a second leg, and a base. A first coil surrounds a portion of the first leg and a second coil surrounds a portion of the second leg.