Patent ID: 7531938

Claim:
A brush holder assembly for an electrical motor, the brush holder assembly comprising: a brush box including a main body and a cover portion, the main body defining a cavity and including a set of first arms extending in opposition from the main body, and the cover portion defining an opening in communication with the cavity and including a set of second arms extending in opposition from the cover portion, and a set of projections extending in opposition to one another from the cover portion, wherein each of the set of first arms and a respective one of the set of second arms define a channel therebetween sized to receive a portion of a sleeve of the electric motor; a cover that is coupled to the cover portion of the brush box; a brush located in the cavity of the brush box; and a spring with first and second ends, the first end being positioned against the cover, and the second end being positioned against the brush to force the brush away from the cover and towards a commutator of the electric motor.