| CPC H02K 1/18 (2013.01) [H02K 1/02 (2013.01); H02K 15/021 (2025.01); H02K 15/085 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |

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1. A device comprising:
a stator or a rotor configured to be magnetically coupled through an air gap;
a plurality of slots distributed along a perimeter of the stator or rotor;
a plurality of metal bars, each placed into one of the plurality of slots; and
an end ring having a plurality of openings, wherein each opening is configured to receive an end of one of the metal bars, and wherein a lock feature is configured to improve a mechanical attachment between the end ring and the said metal bar, and wherein the lock feature is configured to maintain a separation between the metal bar and an inner surface of a corresponding opening in the end ring, thereby preventing undesirable interaction between the metal bar and the end ring.
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