Patent ID: 9350130
Filing Date: 2016-05-24
CPC Classification: H01R,H02K,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A brush holder assembly for removably installing a conductive brush in contact with a conductive surface of an electrical generator in a power plant without stopping motion of the conductive surface of the electrical generator, the brush holder assembly comprising: a fixed mount for affixing to a base of the electrical generator, the fixed mount including a stationary brush release; and a brush holder including a brush box for receiving the conductive brush therein, the brush holder including the brush box being removably mountable to the fixed mount, the brush holder further including a brush catch for selectively engaging and disengaging the conductive brush; wherein the brush catch is rotatably movable relative to the brush box between a first position and a second position; wherein in the first position the brush catch is engaged with the conductive brush to prevent longitudinal movement of the conductive brush within the brush box, and in the second position the brush catch is disengaged from the conductive brush to permit longitudinal movement of the conductive brush within the brush box; wherein the stationary brush release is in contact with the brush catch when the brush catch is in the second position.