Patent ID: 6844491

Claim:
A grounding assembly, comprising: a shaft bearing connected to an associated shaft, said bearing including a cylindrical portion and an annular head portion; a structure having a first surface with an aperture defined therein receives said cylindrical portion of said shaft bearing, said annular head portion of said bearing having a shoulder for seating against said first surface of said structure; and a grounding member including: an annular portion positioned between said first surface of said structure and said annular head portion of said shaft bearing, and fingers positioned between said cylindrical portion of said shaft bearing and an inner cylindrical surface of said structure that defines a length of said aperture, at least one of said fingers includes (1) a first bend for allowing said at least one of said fingers to enter said aperture and (2) a second bend for allowing said at least one of said fingers to contact said cylindrical portion of said shaft bearing.