Patent ID: 7561015

Claim:
An encapsulated magnet, comprising: a magnetizable member having a lateral side extending along an axis; a first can having a first sidewall extending along said axis outside of said lateral side and a first end transverse to said axis and integral with said first sidewall; a second can having a second sidewall extending along said axis outside of said lateral side, a second end transverse to said axis and integral with said second sidewall, and a first annular lip extending along said axis, integral with said second sidewall on a side thereof opposite said second end, extending more radially outwardly from the axis than does said second sidewall, surrounding the first sidewall with a clearance between an inner side of the lip and an outer side of the first sidewall of less than 0.2 mm and greater than 0.013 mm, and disposed on a side of said first sidewall opposite said magnetic member; and an adhesive disposed between and binding together (a) said magnetizable member and said first and second sidewalls and (b) said first sidewall and said lip, whereby said magnetic member and said first and second cans are bonded together.