Patent ID: 8011053

Claim:
A resilient inspection brush device comprising: a) an electrically conductive base housing [ 320 ] constructed from a generally cylindrical wall, having a bottom portion [ 325 ] and a top portion [ 321 ] with a recess passing generally lengthwise from the top to bottom portions, the top portion being a swedged top portion [ 340 ] that more tightly holds the bristles in the base housing [ 320 ]; b) electrically conductive retaining member [ 350 ] having a first end and a second end positioned near the bottom portion [ 321 ] of the base housing [ 320 ], with at least one end of the retaining member [ 350 ] abutting against the cylindrical wall and extending generally perpendicular to the length of the recess, passing at least partially across the recess, secured in the base housing [ 320 ]; c) a plurality of electrically conducting bristles [ 331 ] tightly packed in the base housing [ 320 ], each bristle [ 331 ] having at least a first end [ 331 a ], a second end [ 331 b ] and a securing portion [ 331 c ] between the first end [ 331 a ] and second end [ 331 b ], the securing portion [ 331 c ] of the bristle [ 331 ] at least partially encircling the retaining member [ 350 ], and the first ends [ 331 a ] and the second ends [ 331 b ] extending out of the top portion of the base housing.