Patent ID: 6744170
Filing Date: 2004-06-01
Classification: H01R,H02K

Abstract:
A brush assembly for an electric motor comprising:a base, said base including a member for securing said base with a motor spider assembly; a brush housing associated with said base, said housing having first and second open ends; a brush, defining a longitudinal axis, movably positioned in said housing between said first and second open ends, and said brush extending from one of said open ends of said housing, said brush including a surface, and a recessed portion, said recessed portion including said surface, a stop adjacent said recessed portion, and said surface being at a desired angle with respect to the brush longitudinal axis; a biasing member exerting a substantially constant force directly on said brush surface in the direction of the longitudinal axis for biasing said brush into electrical contact with a commutator; and an electrical connector electrically coupled with said brush for electrical connection between the commutator and a power supply.