Electromagnetic motor

An electromagnetic motor comprising:

• (a) a first pair of stationary toroidal-shaped, bifilar wound electromagnetic coils mounted in spaced relationship along an axis extending through the center of each coil, at least one of said coils being designated as a front end coil and having a central opening therein;
• (b) an armature means having a drive rod extending therefrom and through said central opening, bearing means aligned with said central opening for supporting said drive rod therein, said armature being thereby mounted for reciprocal movement in said cylinder housing;
• (c) said armature means comprising a second electromagnetic coil means attached to said drive rod and movable therewith relative to said first pair of coils, said second coil means being so arranged that its polarity, when activated, is the same as the polarity of the adjacent one of said first pair of coils;
• (d) the arrangement and positioning of the magnetic coils and the armature being such that, upon activation of said armature, its path of movement is between said coils only and not within the central opening therein;
• (e) a source of direct current and a switching means connecting said source of DC with said first pair of magnetic coils and said second magnetic coil means in such a manner that each of the first pair of coils is alternately activated and during a portion of the time each of said first pair of coils is activated, the second magnetic coil means is activated, whereby as the armature means is attracted to each one of the first pair of coils it is then repelled by the same one of said first pair as said one coil is closely approached;
• (f) a force transmitting means connected to the free end of said drive rod for delivering the force generated by said motor to a mchanism.