Moveable magnet and panel assembly useful in a vehicle
US8525471B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 16, 2010 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49826
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A magnet and panel assembly including at least a first panel having a first surface and a second wherein the panel has a configuration such that a magnetic field can extend past the first surface; a first magnetic source located on or near the second surface of the first panel; one or more magnetic source securing features adapted to hold the magnetic source on or near the second surface of the first panel wherein the source securing features are adapted to allow the first magnetic source to articulate in the x and y directions along a plane substantially parallel to the plane of the first panel.
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