Appeal No. 2000-1951
Application No. 08/980,969
poles and the second magnetic pole surrounds the part of the planar structure defining the
first magnetic stator pole.
Representative independent claim 1 is reproduced as follows:
1. A monophase electromechanical transducer in particular of the
horological type including
- a stator made of magnetic material;
- a rotor including a permanent magnet;
- a coil;
said stator including a planar structure and a core around which said
coil is mounted, said planar structure defining two magnetic stator poles
whose two respective polar expansions define a hole through which said
rotor passes, the permanent magnet of such rotor being magnetically
coupled to said two polar expansions, said core having its first and second
ends respectively connected to said two magnetic stator poles,
wherein said coil is situated in an opening, provided in said planar
structure, the edge of which is closed on itself so that the part of said planar
structure defining said second magnetic pole surrounds the part of this
planar structure defining said first magnetic stator pole and said coil in
projection in the general plane of said planar structure.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Xuan 4,563,604 Jan. 07, 1986
Galie et al. (Galie) 4,886,988 Dec. 12, 1989
Triponez et al. (Triponez) 5,172,349 Dec. 15, 1992
Claims 1 and 2 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as anticipated by Xuan.
Claims 3-10 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103. As evidence of obviousness,
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