Patent ID: 7859380

Claim:
A bobbin assembly for use in a inductive device, comprising: a first bobbin comprising a first flange, a second flange, and a central core disposed therebetween; the first flange comprising terminal receiving cavities disposed in a first side surface of the first flange, the terminal receiving cavities configured to receive and secure wires and wire terminals in the first side surface for terminating the ends of a magnetic wire wound around the central core; a second bobbin configured substantially similarly as the first bobbin and comprising a first flange, a second flange, and a central core disposed therebetween, the first flange comprising terminal receiving cavities disposed in a first side surface of the first flange, the terminal receiving cavities configured to receive and secure wires and wire terminals in the first side surface for terminating the ends of a magnetic wire wound around the central core; wherein the first bobbin and the second bobbin are mated to form the bobbin assembly; and wherein the fist bobbin and second bobbin have substantially identical top and bottom surfaces.