Patent ID: 7247967

Claim:
A stator comprising: a yoke comprising a plurality of yoke laminations; a body portion formed as part of each of the plurality of yoke laminations; a first tooth continuous with the body portion and formed as part of at least a portion of the plurality of yoke laminations, the first tooth comprising a coil-receiving portion comprising a first coil-receiving width and a free end comprising a first free end width, and wherein the first free end width is no greater than the first coil-receiving width; a first tooth attachment portion formed as part of the plurality of yoke laminations; a second tooth comprising a plurality of tooth laminations, each tooth lamination of the second tooth comprising a second tooth attachment portion and defining a second tooth profile that differs from the first tooth profile, the second tooth attachment portion engaged with the first tooth attachment portion, the second tooth comprising a second free end comprising a second free end width and a second coil-receiving portion comprising a second coil-receiving width, the second free end width being greater than the second coil-receiving width, the first tooth and the second tooth cooperating to define a slot therebetween; and a coil disposed only around the second tooth.