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An electromechanical valve actuator including an electromagnet interconnected with a housing end portion and an electric coil disposed adjacent said electromagnet. The electromagnet includes a plurality of interlocked laminae to form a laminate that is similarly interlocked with housing end portions

An electromechanical valve actuator including an electromagnet interconnected with a housing end portion and an electric coil disposed adjacent said electromagnet. The electromagnet includes a plurality of interlocked laminae to form a laminate that is similarly interlocked with housing end portions. The housing end portions are interlocked with the laminate with the use of tabs and recesses formed on the laminae and the housing end portions.

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What is claimed is: 1. An electromechanical valve actuator comprising: an electromagnet including a plurality of interlocked laminae, at least one of said laminae having a tab; a housing end portion having a recess formed for matingly receiving said tab for interlocking said housing end portion to

What is claimed is: 1. An electromechanical valve actuator comprising: an electromagnet including a plurality of interlocked laminae, at least one of said laminae having a tab; a housing end portion having a recess formed for matingly receiving said tab for interlocking said housing end portion to said plurality of interlocked laminae; and an electric coil disposed adjacent said electromagnet. 2. The electromechanical valve actuator of claim 1 wherein said housing end portion includes a bushing surface. 3. The electromechanical valve actuator of claim 1 wherein said housing end portion includes a coil pocket for receiving at least a portion of said electric coil. 4. The electromechanical valve actuator of claim 1 including at least one of said laminae having a slot wherein said housing end portion includes a stake formed for being received in said slot for interlocking said housing end portion to said plurality of interlocked laminae. 5. The electromechanical valve actuator of claim 4 including a second housing end portion having a stake formed for being matingly received in said slot for interlocking said second housing end portion to said plurality of interlocked laminae. 6. The electromechanical valve actuator of claim 1 wherein said electromagnet includes a pole face having a predetermined angular position with respect to a top surface of said housing end portion. 7. An electromechanical valve actuator comprising: an electromagnet including a plurality of interlocked laminae, at least one of said laminae having a slot; a housing end portion having a stake formed for being matingly received in said slot for interlocking said housing end portion to said plurality of interlocked laminae; and an electric coil disposed adjacent said electromagnet. 8. The electromechanical valve actuator of claim 7 wherein said electromagnet includes a pole face having a predetermined angular position with respect to a top surface of said housing end portion. 9. The electromechanical valve actuator of claim 7 wherein said housing end portion includes a bushing surface. 10. The electromechanical valve actuator of claim 7 wherein said housing end portion includes a coil pocket for receiving at least a portion of an electric coil. 11. An electromagnet assembly for an electromechanical valve actuator comprising: an armature electromagnet including a plurality of armature laminae interlocked to form a armature laminate and interlocked with armature housing end portions; a valve electromagnet including a plurality of valve laminae interlocked to form a valve laminate and interlocked with valve housing end portions; and wherein at least one of said armature housing and one of said valve housing include tabs for engaging the respective armature laminae or valve laminae. 12. The electromagnet assembly for an electromechanical valve actuator of claim 11 wherein at least one of said armature laminae include tabs for interlocking said armature laminae and for interlocking said armature laminate to said armature housing end portions. 13. The electromagnetic core assembly for an electromechanical valve actuator of claim 11 wherein at least one of said valve laminae include tabs for interlocking said valve laminae and for interlocking said valve laminate to said valve housing end portions.