Lanced strip, core, method of forming such core, and apparatus

Abstract From the Canadian patent

Abstract of the Disclosure A lanced strip of generally thin ferromagnetic material has a continuous yoke section extending generally lengthwise thereof, and a plurality of teeth on the lanced strip are aligned generally about a plurality of pitch axii therefor and extend generally laterally from the yoke section, respectively. A plurality of slots extend through the lanced strip between adjacent ones of the teeth, respectively. The yoke section includes a plurality of sets of generally arcuate inner and outer edges, the arcuate inner edges extend between the adjacent ones of the teeth thereby to define closed ends of the slots and adjacent ones of the arcuate outer edges intersect with each …