Dynamoelectric brush holder

A brush holder for a dynamoelectric machine, comprising:

• a molded body portion having a centrally disposed commutator clearance opening extending therethrough;
• a cantilever finger molded in said body, said finger extending radially inwardly from distal portions of said body portion, said finger having a first position into which said finger is molded extending at a predetermined angle to a plane of said opening such that said finger is biased toward said first position when moved away from said first position, and wherein said cantilever finger in said first position allows movement of a brush into said opening, said finger not interfering with said opening in said first position;
• said finger being movable to a second position away from said first position in which said finger is substantially co-planar with said plane of said opening, said cantilever finger including means for preventing movement of the brush into said opening when in said second position;
• and,
• means for retaining said finger in said second position;
• wherein said movement preventing means includes a portion of said finger extending into said commutator clearance opening when in said second position and having a first surface for contacting an axially facing surface of the brush to thereby retain the brush in a retracted position out of said opening when in said second position.

A brush holder for a dynamoelectric machine, comprising:

• a molded body portion having a centrally disposed commutator clearance opening extending therethrough;
• a cantilever finger molded in said body, said finger extending radially inwardly from distal portions of said body portion, said finger having a first position into which said finger is molded extending at a predetermined angle to a plane of said opening such that said finger is biased toward said first position when moved away from said first position, and wherein said cantilever finger in said first position allows movement of a brush into said opening, said finger in said first position not interfering with said opening;
• said finger being movable to a second position away from said first position in which said finger is substantially co-planar with said opening and in which said cantilever finger prevents movement of the brush into said opening;
• and,
• means disposed on said finger and said body portion for retaining said finger in said second position.