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(11) EP 3 755 498 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
30.12.2020 Bulletin 2020/53

(21) Application number: 19757223.3

(22) Date of filing: 22.02.2019
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B23Q 3/152(2006.01)
H01F 7/02(2006.01)
B66C 1/04(2006.01)
B23Q 3/154(2006.01)
B25B 11/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2019/019179
(87) International publication number:
WO 2019/165228 (29.08.2019 Gazette 2019/35)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 23.02.2018 US 201862634783 P
27.04.2018 US 201815965582

(71) Applicant: Magswitch Technology Worldwide Pty Ltd.
Lafayette, CO 80026 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MORTON, David H.
    Boulder, Colorado 80302 (US)
  • KIZILKAN, Cengiz
    80538 Ingolstadt (DE)
  • KARP, Paul J.
    Boulder, Colorado 60303 (US)

(74) Representative: Pediani, Steven Peter 
Marks & Clerk LLP 1 New York Street
Manchester M1 4HD
Manchester M1 4HD (GB)

   


(54) VARIABLE FIELD MAGNETIC COUPLERS AND METHODS FOR ENGAGING A FERROMAGNETIC WORKPIECE