Patents
US 8344582 B2: Electric machine with teeth and bridges
- Granted
- 2013-01-01
- Filed
- 2007-12-17 application 11957766
- Type
- Utility · 2 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
An electric machine includes a rotor, a first tooth portion, and a second tooth portion spaced apart from the first tooth portion and cooperating with the first tooth portion to at least partially define a rotor opening. At least a portion of the rotor is disposed within the rotor opening. A bridge has a first end connected to the first tooth portion and a second end connected to the second tooth portion such that the bridge defines a portion of the rotor opening. An aperture is defined by the bridge and is disposed between the first end and the second end.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg130101.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regal Beloit EPC Inc. 12 patents | US company or organization | Beloit, WI | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan M. Ionel | Glendale, WI | 16 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Alan E. Lesak | Franklin, WI | 9 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H02K | Dynamo-electric machines | H02K1/141 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y10T | Technical subjects covered by former us classification | Y10T29/49009 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-08 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | RBC MANUFACTURING CORPORATION signed 2012-12-31 | REGAL BELOIT AMERICA, INC. BELOIT, WI | 29582/236 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2013-01-07 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | REGAL BELOIT EPC, INC. signed 2012-12-31 | RBC MANUFACTURING CORPORATION BELOIT, WI | 29576/401 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2011-09-15 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | A. O. SMITH CORPORATION signed 2011-08-22 | REGAL BELOIT EPC INC. BELOIT, WI | 26913/714 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2007-12-17 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | IONEL, DAN M. signed 2007-04-12 LESAK, ALAN E. signed 2007-04-12 | A. O. SMITH CORPORATION MILWAUKEE, WI | 20256/829 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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