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Howell Electric Motors Co.
Howell, MI, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class:
Steam and Gas Engines
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264,759
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Oct. 05, 1926
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Shaft bearing
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Charles F. Norton |
Howell, MI |
This is the Canadian equivalent of US patent 1,730,896. |
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1,730,896
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Oct. 08, 1929
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Bearings for shafts
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Charles F. Norton |
Howell, MI |
The bearings are tapered roller bearings, intended to better accommodate differential heating while in use. The design is an improvement on the inventor's earlier patent application; it appears that that patent was never granted. |
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1,828,724
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Oct. 20, 1931
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Alternating current motor
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Norman S. Yost |
Howell, MI |
This capacitor start motor is designed to provide high starting torque. |
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330,540
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Feb. 28, 1933
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Alternating current motor
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Norman S. Yost |
Howell, MI |
This is the Canadian equivalent of US patent 1,828,724. |
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1,972,966
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Sep. 11, 1934
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Electric motor
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Norman S. Yost |
Howell, MI |
Improvements to the capacitor-start motor of patent 1,828,724 for even higher starting torque. The motor is "particularly adapted for operating the compressors of electric refrigerators." |
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421,595
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Dec. 24, 1934
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Improvements in or relating to electric motors
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Norman S. Yost |
Howell, MI |
This capacitor start motor is designed to provide high starting torque. |
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2,013,821
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Sep. 10, 1935
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Electric motor
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Norman S. Yost |
Howell, MI |
Improvements to patent 1,972,966 to allow dual-voltage construction while using a start capacitor rated only at the lower voltage. |
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2,018,500
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Oct. 22, 1935
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Condenser
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Leon A. McDermott |
Howell, MI |
This capacitor (condenser) uses a paste electrolyte based on sugar. Previous electrolytes tended to dry out over time; this sugar-based electrolyte formed an impermeable crust when the surface dried out, which supposedly prevented further drying. |
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2,029,550
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Feb. 04, 1936
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Condenser
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Ralph K. Albert |
Howell, MI |
Annular capacitor for use in motors such as in patents 1,972,966 or 2,017,255. |
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2,157,191
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May. 09, 1939
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Method of and means for cooling motors
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John B. Sinnett |
Howell, MI |
This motor intended for "splash-proof enclosed motors", which is close to but not quite a totally enclosed fan-cooled (TEFC) design. |
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2,164,667
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Jul. 04, 1939
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Motor switch
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John B. Sinnett |
Howell, MI |
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6,603,652
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Aug. 05, 2003
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Motor capacitor protective assembly
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Jason D. Diltz |
South Plainfield, NJ |
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Motor capacitor protective assembly
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Robert M. Hyatt Jr. |
Lansdale, PA |
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Motor capacitor protective assembly
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David A. Segal |
Dallas, TX |
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