Patent ID: 6879083

Claim:
A generator, comprising: a stator; and a rotor rotationally mounted at least partially within the stator, the rotor including: a winding support, a lamination core mounted on the winding support and having a plurality of slots formed therein, one or more coils inserted within each of the slots, each coil having at least one end-turn segment protruding from the slot and extending away from the lamination core, a first inner band located around at least a portion of each of the end-turn segments, the inner band having at least a near end, a distal end disposed opposite the near end, and a thickness, the near end located proximate the lamination core, and the thickness of at least a portion of the first inner band decreasing from at least a point proximate the distal end to at least a point between its distal end and its near end, and a first outer band located around at least a portion of the first inner band, the first outer band having at least a near end, a distal end disposed opposite the near end, and a thickness, the first outer band near end located proximate the first inner band near end, and the thickness of at least a portion of the first outer band increasing from at least a point proximate its distal end to at least a point between its distal end and its near end.