Stator core end caps

A stator comprising:

• a generally toroidal core presenting axially opposed upper and lower core faces;
• an electrically insulative upper end cap fitted to the core;
• and
• an electrically insulative lower end cap fitted to the core,
• said upper and lower end caps extending toward each other and between the upper and lower core faces,
• said upper end cap including upper interengaging structure,
• said lower end cap including lower interengaging structure,
• said upper and lower interengaging structures engaging one another at a juncture, such that said upper and lower end caps cooperatively encompass at least part of the core,
• said core including a generally radially extending tooth,
• said tooth presenting axially opposed upper and lower tooth faces at least in part defining respective ones of the upper and lower core faces,
• said tooth further presenting a pair of side faces each extending between and interconnecting the upper and lower tooth faces,
• said upper end cap fitted to the tooth to at least in part extend along the upper tooth face and down each of the side faces toward the lower end cap,
• said lower end cap fitted to the tooth to at least in part extend along the lower tooth face and up each of the side faces toward the upper end cap,
• said upper and lower end caps cooperatively encompassing at least part of the tooth,
• said tooth including a generally radially extending arm at least in part defining each of said side faces,
• said upper end cap including an upper arm portion corresponding to said arm,
• said lower end cap including a lower arm portion corresponding to said arm,
• said upper and lower arm portions cooperatively fully and continuously encircling said arm.