Brush system for electric motors

A brush system for an electric motor, said system being adapted to electrically connect a commutator with at least one field terminal of the motor, and being provided in a housing of the motor and accessible via an opening in the housing, said system comprising:

• at least one electrically conductive brush in contact with the commutator;
• at least one electrically conductive brush box having a connecting tab depending therefrom and adapted to hold said brush in electrical contact within said brush box, said connecting tab being configured and adapted to be connected to the field terminal;
• a frame configured and adapted to fixedly receive said brush box, said frame having a through hole for allowing said connector tab to extend through said frame and connect to the field terminal;
• an access door configured and adapted to latch to the opening in the housing;
• latch means attached to said access door for latching said access door the opening;
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• spring means attached to said access door for exerting a force on said brush so that said brush maintains said contact with the commutator when said access door is latched to the opening.