Magnetic apparatus and method of manufacturing the magnetic apparatus

US8013696B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Nexteer (Beijing) Technology O., Ltd.

Inventors

• Raghunath P. Khetan · Troy, US
• Mohammad S. Islam · Saginaw, US
• Matt Mielke · Freeland, US
• Brian J. Magnus · Saginaw, US
• Tomy Sebastian · Saginaw, US
• Charmaine Wittig · Saginaw, US
• William D. Glumm · Bay City, US
• Joe Koscielecki · Bay City, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 14, 2008
• Grant date: Sep 6, 2011
• Expiry date: Nov 28, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T29/49405
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides for a magnetic apparatus and a method of manufacturing the magnetic apparatus including a magnet having an outer surface and an inner surface opposing each other with the inner surface having a first portion and a second portion integrally connected to and facing each other and utilizing a fluid and a fixture body defining a hole along a fixture axis and a deflector disposed within the hole. The method includes the steps of installing the magnet on the fixture body and securing the magnet to the fixture body. The method further includes the steps of flowing the fluid through the magnet transverse to the fixture axis to form at least one aperture and intersecting the fluid with the deflector to redirect the fluid generally along the fixture axis.