Inventors:
Kenneth G. Seidl - Port Washington WI, US
Edward Nowak - West Bend WI, US
Michael Burwell - Cedarburg WI, US
Paul Li - Milwaukee WI, US
Paul Stangl - West Bend WI, US
Assignee:
RAFFEL SYSTEMS, LLC - Germantown WI
International Classification:
H01F 7/02, F16M 13/02
Abstract:
The invention provides compositions and methods for holding systems, devices, apparatuses, or portions thereof in a retracted, extended, or intermediate configuration. In particular, the invention provides permanent magnets and/or magnetizable materials configured to hold systems, devices, apparatuses, or portions thereof in retracted, extended, and/or intermediate configurations.