Patent ID: 7495367

Claim:
A brush mounting plate for a universal motor, comprising: U-shaped brush guiding plates ( 4 ) for radially guiding carbon brushes ( 3 ) and each having plate feet ( 5 ) extending through associated mounting holes ( 6 ) formed in the brush mounting plate ( 1 ); and a bottom plate ( 7 ) provided between each brush guiding plate ( 4 ) and the brush mounting plate ( 1 ) and having holes ( 8 ) through which the plate feet ( 5 ) of the respective brush guiding plate ( 4 ) extend; wherein at least one of the plate feet ( 5 ) has a widened portion with a non-symmetrical head ( 10 ′) widened only on one side in a guide direction (F), wherein at least one hole ( 8 ) of the bottom plate ( 7 ) is adapted for passing the widened head ( 10 ′) of the at least one of the plate feet ( 5 ) therethrough; wherein the widened portion of each of the at least one plate feet ( 5 ) is on the same side of the head ( 10 ′) in a guide direction (F).