(19)
(11) EP 0 501 703 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
10.02.1993 Bulletin 1993/06

(43) Date of publication A2:
02.09.1992 Bulletin 1992/36

(21) Application number: 92301492.2

(22) Date of filing: 21.02.1992
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: H01R 39/04
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 25.02.1991 GB 9103884

(71) Applicant: Black & Decker Inc.
Newark Delaware 19711 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Proudlock, David
    Co.Durham DH6 2YB (GB)

(74) Representative: Stagg, Diana Christine et al
Emhart Patents Department Emhart International Ltd. 177 Walsall Road
Birmingham B42 1BP
Birmingham B42 1BP (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Electric motors and commutators therefor


    (57) An electric motor (1, Fig. 1) has a commutator (24, Figs. 2 and 3) which has commutator bars (42) having two upstanding tangs (44, 46) for the attachment of the armature coil wires (56). Furthermore the wires (56) may be wound as a pair of wires (70, 72, Fig. 5) one wire (70) being attached to one tang (44) and the other wire (72) being attached to the other tang (46).






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