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Solenoid assembly for anti-lock braking system
Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies Inc
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Filing: 1996-05-24
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Granted: 1998-07-28
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Expires: 2016-05-24
Abstract
Abstract A solenoid assembly for an anti-lock braking system includes a housing having a cavity, a plurality of solenoids, each of said solenoids being received within the cavity, and an overmold disposed between the housing and each of the solenoids to provide a resilient force for each of the solenoids.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank W. Volpe
- 👤 Anthony M. Strano
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 15:29
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60T; B60T8/00; B60T8/32; B60T8/34; B60T8/36; B60T8/3615; B60T8/3675
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
80 words
A solenoid assembly for an anti-lock braking system comprising: a housing having a cavity; a plurality of solenoids, each of said solenoids comprising a bobbin, a coil wrapped about said bobbin and a can for receiving said bobbin and being received within said cavity; and an overmold binding said bobbin, said coil and said can together and being disposed between said can and said housing for each of the solenoids to provide a resilient force for each of the solenoids.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
80 words
A solenoid assembly for an anti-lock braking system comprising: a housing having a cavity; a plurality of solenoids, each of said solenoids comprising a bobbin, a coil wrapped about said bobbin and a can for receiving said bobbin and being received within said cavity; and an overmold binding said bobbin, said coil and said can together and being disposed between said can and said housing for each of the solenoids to provide a resilient force for each of the solenoids.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A solenoid assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said overmold is made of a relatively low durometer material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A solenoid assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said overmold is made of santoprene or silicone.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A solenoid assembly as set forth in claim 1 including at least one lead interconnecting each of said solenoids and a printed circuit board.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A solenoid assembly as set forth in claim 4 wherein said at least one lead is made of a bronze material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A solenoid assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said housing includes at least one finger extending into said cavity to engage each of said solenoids.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
A solenoid assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said housing has a base wall and a plurality of fingers extending from said base wall and into said cavity, at least two of said fingers engage each of said solenoids.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
91 words
A solenoid assembly for an anti-lock braking system comprising: a housing having a cavity; a plurality of solenoids, each of said solenoids having a bobbin, coil and can and being received within said cavity; and an overmold binding said bobbin, said coil and said can together and being disposed between said can and said housing and each of the solenoids to provide a resilient force for each of the solenoids, said overmold extending between said can and said housing to act as a spring cap to hold said coil in position.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
91 words
A solenoid assembly for an anti-lock braking system comprising: a housing having a cavity; a plurality of solenoids, each of said solenoids having a bobbin, coil and can and being received within said cavity; and an overmold binding said bobbin, said coil and said can together and being disposed between said can and said housing and each of the solenoids to provide a resilient force for each of the solenoids, said overmold extending between said can and said housing to act as a spring cap to hold said coil in position.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
A solenoid assembly as set forth in claim 8 wherein said overmold is made of a relatively low durometer material.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
A solenoid assembly as set forth in claim 9 wherein said overmold is made of santoprene or silicone.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
A solenoid assembly as set forth in claim 8 including at least one lead interconnecting each of said solenoids and a printed circuit board.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
A solenoid assembly as set forth in claim 11 wherein said at least one lead is made of a bronze material.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
A solenoid assembly as set forth in claim 8 wherein said housing includes at least one finger extending into said cavity to engage each of said solenoids.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
41 words
A solenoid assembly as set forth in claim 8 wherein said housing has a base wall and a plurality of fingers extending from said base wall and into said cavity, at least two of said fingers engage each of said solenoids.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
130 words
A solenoid assembly for an anti-lock braking system comprising: a housing having a cavity and at least one finger extending into said cavity; a plurality of solenoids, each of said solenoids comprising a bobbin, a coil wrapped about said bobbin and a can for receiving said bobbin and said coil and being received within said cavity and engaging said at least one finger; and an overmold binding said bobbin, said coil and said can together and being disposed between said housing and each of the solenoids to provide a resilient force for each of the solenoids, said overmold extending through an aperture of said can between a bottom wall of said can and a base wall of said housing to act as spring cap to hold said coil in position.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
130 words
A solenoid assembly for an anti-lock braking system comprising: a housing having a cavity and at least one finger extending into said cavity; a plurality of solenoids, each of said solenoids comprising a bobbin, a coil wrapped about said bobbin and a can for receiving said bobbin and said coil and being received within said cavity and engaging said at least one finger; and an overmold binding said bobbin, said coil and said can together and being disposed between said housing and each of the solenoids to provide a resilient force for each of the solenoids, said overmold extending through an aperture of said can between a bottom wall of said can and a base wall of said housing to act as spring cap to hold said coil in position.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
A solenoid assembly as set forth in claim 15 wherein each of said solenoids includes a snap and said housing includes a barb extending through said snap.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
A solenoid assembly as set forth in claim 15 including at least one bronze lead interconnecting each of said solenoids and printed circuit board.
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