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Patent US5907199 - Electric motor providing multi-directional output - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsAn electric pancake motor providing multi-directional output for use in a multi-functional apparatus in an automotive setting. The electric motor may rotate an actuator shaft about its axis to provide rotary output, as well as linearly translate the actuator shaft along its axis to provide axial output....http://www.google.com/patents/US5907199?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5907199 - Electric motor providing multi-directional outputAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS5907199 APublication typeGrantApplication numberUS 08/947,706Publication dateMay 25, 1999Filing dateOct 9, 1997Priority dateOct 9, 1997Fee statusLapsedPublication number08947706, 947706, US 5907199 A, US 5907199A, US-A-5907199, US5907199 A, US5907199AInventorsRobin Mihekun MillerOriginal AssigneeUt Automotive Dearborn, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (100), Non-Patent Citations (41), Referenced by (15), Classifications (16), Legal Events (9) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetElectric motor providing multi-directional output
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