Patent · US Expired

Magnetic coupling

US4940452A · kind A · utility

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1References

12Claims

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Assignee

Kurt Sauerwein · DE

Inventors

Karl-Heinz Rohe · Haan, DE
Kurt Sauerwein · Haan, DE
Karl Weinlich · Wuppertal, DE
Rainer Link · Kerpen, DE
Norbert Kinzer · Wuppertal, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 16, 1988
Grant date	Jul 10, 1990
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 16, 2008

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T403/1608
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A magnetic coupling for translatorily movable bodies that is made in one position, is arranged so that it can be broken, without external control, in another position. For this purpose the first body has a coupling element of permanently magnetic or magnetizable material, the second body has at least one complementary coupling element of permanently magnetic or magnetizable material, and a third body has a coupling element of permanently magnetic or magnetizable material cooperating with the second body. Arranged between the complementary coupling element of the second body and the coupling element of the third body that is a spacer which can be moved as desired between the working positions.

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