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US3143628A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Two turn inductor block with integral quench

Assignee: Caterpillar Inc
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Filing: 1961-12-11
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Granted: 1964-08-04
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Expires: 1981-12-11
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Louis D Golden

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 01:40
CPC Classifications
C; C21; C21D; C21D9/00; C21D9/0075; C21D1/00; C21D1/34; C21D1/42; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P10/00; Y02P10/25

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 211 words
IN AN INDUCTION HEATING FIXTURE FOR PRODUCING A FLUX FIELD WHEN SUPPLIED WITH ELECTRICAL CURRENT THE COMBINATION COMPRISING; A TORODIAL METAL COIL MEMBER HAVING AN UPPER PLANAR SURFACE AND A LOWER PLANAR SURFACE; AN ANNULAR SHAPED INSULATOR FORMING LESS THAN A COMPLETE CIRCLE AND THEREBY HAVING TWO ENDS, SAID INSULATOR DISPOSED IN A CIRCUMFERENTIAL SLOT FORMED IN SAID COIL MEMBER AND ELECTRICALLY SEPARATING SAID MEMBER INTO AN UPPER AND LOWER COIL; A FIRST RADIAL INSULATOR HAVING A WIDTH GENERALLY EQUAL TO THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE INNER AND OUTER DIAMETER OF SAID TOROIDAL MEMBER, SAID INSULTAOR IN A RADIAL SLOT FORMED IN SAID COIL MEMBER BETWEEN ONE END OF SAID ANNULAR INSULATOR AND THE UPPER PLANNAR SURFACE; A SECOND RADIAL INSULATOR HAVING SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME WIDTH AS SAID FIRST RADIAL INSULATOR, SAID SECOND INSULATOR IN A RADIAL SLOT FORMED IN SAID COIL MEMBER BETWEEN THE OTHER END OF SAID ANNULAR INSULATOR AND THE LOWER PLANNAR SURFACE; A METAL BRACKET MEMBER INTEGRAL WITH SAID TOROIDAL MEMBER; AND A GENERALLY PLANNAR INSULATOR MEMBER DISPOSED IN A SLOT FORMED IN SAID BRACKET MEMBER AND ELECTRICALLY SUBDIVIDING IT INTO A FIRST TERMINAL AND A SECOND TERMINAL, SAID FIRST TERMINAL ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO THE UPPER COIL ONLY, SAID SECOND TERMINAL ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO THE LOWER COIL ONLY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 211 words
IN AN INDUCTION HEATING FIXTURE FOR PRODUCING A FLUX FIELD WHEN SUPPLIED WITH ELECTRICAL CURRENT THE COMBINATION COMPRISING; A TORODIAL METAL COIL MEMBER HAVING AN UPPER PLANAR SURFACE AND A LOWER PLANAR SURFACE; AN ANNULAR SHAPED INSULATOR FORMING LESS THAN A COMPLETE CIRCLE AND THEREBY HAVING TWO ENDS, SAID INSULATOR DISPOSED IN A CIRCUMFERENTIAL SLOT FORMED IN SAID COIL MEMBER AND ELECTRICALLY SEPARATING SAID MEMBER INTO AN UPPER AND LOWER COIL; A FIRST RADIAL INSULATOR HAVING A WIDTH GENERALLY EQUAL TO THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE INNER AND OUTER DIAMETER OF SAID TOROIDAL MEMBER, SAID INSULTAOR IN A RADIAL SLOT FORMED IN SAID COIL MEMBER BETWEEN ONE END OF SAID ANNULAR INSULATOR AND THE UPPER PLANNAR SURFACE; A SECOND RADIAL INSULATOR HAVING SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME WIDTH AS SAID FIRST RADIAL INSULATOR, SAID SECOND INSULATOR IN A RADIAL SLOT FORMED IN SAID COIL MEMBER BETWEEN THE OTHER END OF SAID ANNULAR INSULATOR AND THE LOWER PLANNAR SURFACE; A METAL BRACKET MEMBER INTEGRAL WITH SAID TOROIDAL MEMBER; AND A GENERALLY PLANNAR INSULATOR MEMBER DISPOSED IN A SLOT FORMED IN SAID BRACKET MEMBER AND ELECTRICALLY SUBDIVIDING IT INTO A FIRST TERMINAL AND A SECOND TERMINAL, SAID FIRST TERMINAL ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO THE UPPER COIL ONLY, SAID SECOND TERMINAL ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO THE LOWER COIL ONLY.

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