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Title: US4382245: Levitation device
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Country: US United States of America

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Inventor: Harrigan, Roy M.; Manchester, VT 05254

Assignee: None

Published / Filed: 1983-05-03 / 1979-12-19

Application Number: US1979000105239

IPC Code: Advanced: H01F 7/02;
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IPC-7: H01F 7/02;

ECLA Code: H01F7/02B1;

U.S. Class: Current: 335/306; 181/000.5; 335/302; 446/129; 446/233; 446/256;
Original: 335/306; 046/236; 335/302;

Field of Search: 335/302,306 035/046 046/236 308/010

Priority Number:
1979-12-19  US1979000105239
1978-04-25  US1978000899733

Abstract:     A dish-shaped magnet in one form has an upper surface of a first polarity and a lower surface of a second polarity disposed in co-axial relationship to a second magnet having the opposite polar relationships. The magnetic fields in one form of the invention position the second magnet in spaced relation to the dish-shaped magnet. The apparatus has application as a novelty as well as for gyroscopic and other instrumentation apparatus wherein friction must be minimized. The upper magnet may be rotated either manually or by associated apparatus to provide gyroscopic stability.

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Smith, Robert S. ;

Primary / Asst. Examiners: Broome, Harold;

       
Related Applications:
Application Number Filed Patent Pub. Date  Title
US1978000899733 1978-04-25       
US1976000658694 1976-02-17       


       
Parent Case:     This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 899,733, filed Apr. 25, 1978, which was a continuation of Ser. No. 658,694, filed Feb. 17, 1976, both of which are now abandoned.

Family: None

First Claim:
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Having thus described my invention I claim:     1. A levitation device for cooperation with associated means for producing rotational movement which comprises:
  • a first dish-shaped magnet having a concave surface uppermost having a first axis;
  • a second magnet assembly having at least one polar orientation which repels said concave surface;
  • means for stabilizing said second magnet over said first magnet in spaced elevational relationship with only magnetic fields supporting said second magnet said means for stabilizing comprising an element having a second axis, said element including said second magnet, said second magnet repelling said concave surface of said first magnet when said first axis and said second axis are coaxial and said second magnet is disposed above said first magnet; and
  • said element including means for cooperating with the associated means for producing rotational movement to cause said element to rotate about said second axis relative to said first dish-shaped magnet.


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