Grounding brush assembly
AssigneeAktiebolaget Skf
InventorAnthony Simonin
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Abstract
A grounding brush assembly includes a brush and a mounting plate, the brush including a plurality of conductive fibers and a support inside of which the conductive fibers are housed. The support includes a mounting portion, first and second lateral rims axially gripping the conductive fibers, and at least one tab distinct from the first and second lateral rims and bearing axially against the mounting plate. The grounding brush assembly further includes at least one connector for rigidly securing the tab to the mounting plate, the connector being distinct from the support and from the mounting plate.
Claims12
A grounding brush assembly comprising:
- a grounding brush including a support and a plurality of conductive fibers disposed at least partially within the support, the support having a mounting portion, a first lateral rim extending from one axial side of the mounting portion and a second lateral rim extending from another axial side of the mounting portion, the first and second lateral rims axially gripping the conductive fibers;
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- a brush mounting plate;
- wherein the support of the brush includes at least one tab distinct from the first and second lateral rims and bearing axially against the mounting plate;
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- wherein the grounding brush assembly further comprises at least one securing means for rigidly securing the at least one tab of the support to the mounting plate, the securing means being distinct from the support and from the mounting plate.
A grounding brush assembly comprising:
- a grounding brush including a support and a plurality of conductive fibers disposed at least partially within the support, the support having a mounting portion, a first lateral rim extending from one axial side of the mounting portion and a second lateral rim extending from another axial side of the mounting portion, the first and second lateral rims axially gripping the conductive fibers;
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- a brush mounting plate;
- wherein the support of the brush includes at least one tab distinct from the first and second lateral rims and bearing axially against the mounting plate;
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- wherein the grounding brush assembly further comprises at least connector rigidly securing the at least one tab of the support to the mounting plate, the at least one connector being distinct from the support and from the mounting plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.