Patents Examined by F. Donovan Duggan
  • Axial air gap motor
    Patent number: 4618790
    Abstract: An axial air gap motor comprising a planar armature, a bracket having a permanent magnet opposed to the armature through an axial air gap, the bracket being formed with a bearing holding portion of cantilever support construction, and oil return members disposed on opposite sides of a sleeve bearing which is supported by the bearing holding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1985
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1986
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Kakuda, Norimasa Kondoh