Patent ID: 7247966

Claim:
A generator, comprising: a rotor body defining poles; a winding on said rotor body; and a rotor pole crossover connecting ends of the winding between adjacent poles, said rotor pole crossover comprising a substantially U-shaped body member having a curved medial section and opposing legs extending outwardly from the curved medial section that connect to the ends of the winding, wherein said body member is formed as a planar plate that has a constant cross-sectional thickness and said curved medial section and at least a portion of each of said opposing legs having a plurality of slots formed therein and adding flexibility to the rotor pole crossover, wherein said curved medial section and legs have a constant dimension between inner and outer walls in a radial direction and a constant thickness between the top and bottom, and at least one of said legs being tapered at an end for forming a joint and connecting into a coil.