Stator wedge and guide jig therefor

Claim 1

A stator, comprising: a body having a ring-like shape with a plurality of teeth protruding inwardly therefrom and having a space separating each of said teeth, each of said teeth including a projection on opposite sides of a distal end thereof; a plurality of coils respectively disposed within said spaces; and a plurality of dove-tail shaped wedges, including v-shaped recesses on respective opposite sides thereof defining v-shape projections, respectively disposed within said spaces for retaining said coils therein, said recesses of each of said wedges respectively receiving opposing projections of adjacent teeth to retain said wedges in place, wherein a plurality of guide jigs are provided for guiding said wedges, each of said guide jigs also having a dove tail shape including a v-shaped recess on opposite sides thereof substantially complimenting said v-shaped projection of said wedge, wherein said v-shape projections of each of said wedges are respectively received in opposing v-shaped recesses of adjacent guide jigs so as to be retained thereby to enable said guide jigs to guide said wedges into engagement with said teeth.