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US3154709A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Brush holder for a small electric motor

Assignee: US Philips Corp
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Filing: 1960-07-05
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Granted: 1964-10-27
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Expires: 1980-07-05
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Ettema Everhardus Catharinus
  • 👤 Wieger Van Dijk

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 03:35
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R39/00; H01R39/02; H01R39/38; H01R39/40

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 137 words
IN A LOW POWER MINIATURE ELECTRIC MOTOR THE COMBINATION COMPRISING A COMMUTATOR DISC, A MOUNTING PLATE HAVING A BRUSH GUIDE MEMBER, A BRUSH LOOSELY FITTING WITHIN SAID MEMBER AND RESILIENT MEANS URGING SAID BRUSH IN A DIRECTION PERPENDICULAR TO THE COLLECTOR SURFACE, SAID BRUSH GUIDE MEMBER HAVING LUG MEANS PRORJECTING INWARDLY TOWARD SAID BRUSH TO PREVENT CONTACT BETWEEN THE BRUSH HOLDER WALL AND SAID BRUSH AND PROVIDING A PIVOT ABOUT WHICH SAID BRUSH IS FREE TO ROTATE WITHIN SAID HOLDER, SAID LUG AND THE FORCE OF FRICTION ACTING ON SAID BRUSH CREATE A MOMENT ACTING ON SAID BRUSH IN ONE DIRECTION, SAID RESILIENT MEANS HAVING OFFSET CONTACT WITH SAID BRUSH FOR URGING SAID BRUSH AGAINST SAID COMMUTATOR AND APPLYING AN OFFSET FORCE ON SAID BRUSH TO PRODUCE A MOMENT OPPOSING SAID ONE COUPLE ACTING ON SAID BRUSH.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 137 words
IN A LOW POWER MINIATURE ELECTRIC MOTOR THE COMBINATION COMPRISING A COMMUTATOR DISC, A MOUNTING PLATE HAVING A BRUSH GUIDE MEMBER, A BRUSH LOOSELY FITTING WITHIN SAID MEMBER AND RESILIENT MEANS URGING SAID BRUSH IN A DIRECTION PERPENDICULAR TO THE COLLECTOR SURFACE, SAID BRUSH GUIDE MEMBER HAVING LUG MEANS PRORJECTING INWARDLY TOWARD SAID BRUSH TO PREVENT CONTACT BETWEEN THE BRUSH HOLDER WALL AND SAID BRUSH AND PROVIDING A PIVOT ABOUT WHICH SAID BRUSH IS FREE TO ROTATE WITHIN SAID HOLDER, SAID LUG AND THE FORCE OF FRICTION ACTING ON SAID BRUSH CREATE A MOMENT ACTING ON SAID BRUSH IN ONE DIRECTION, SAID RESILIENT MEANS HAVING OFFSET CONTACT WITH SAID BRUSH FOR URGING SAID BRUSH AGAINST SAID COMMUTATOR AND APPLYING AN OFFSET FORCE ON SAID BRUSH TO PRODUCE A MOMENT OPPOSING SAID ONE COUPLE ACTING ON SAID BRUSH.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US1736844A Cited
FR694097A Cited
CH153587A Cited
GB369366A Cited
US2532827A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1967-10-27 1968-04-27 1968-10-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-10-27 1972-04-27 1972-10-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-10-27 1976-04-27 1976-10-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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