Patent ID: 7990018

Claim:
A brush holder assembly for holding a brush having a conductive element, the brush holder assembly comprising: an elongate mounting block having a major axis, an upper end and a lower end, and first and second outer side surfaces substantially parallel to said major axis, and including a stationary brush release proximate said lower end; and a brush holder component adapted for removably mounting to the mounting block, the brush holder component comprising a brush box and a channel for receiving a portion of the mounting block therein, the channel including first and second inner side surfaces; the brush holder component further comprising a brush catch having a first position and a second position, the brush catch preventing sliding movement of a brush within the brush box in the first position, and the brush catch permitting sliding movement of a brush within the brush box in the second position; wherein the stationary brush release is positioned on the mounting block so that when the brush holder component is mounted on the mounting block, the stationary brush release engages with the brush catch, moving the brush catch into the second position.