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Apparatus and method for seating carbon brushes in motors or the like
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-10-28
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Granted: 1987-07-28
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Expires: 2006-10-28
Abstract
Abstract A seating material for assisting in the seating of brushes on motors or the like to conform a surface of the brushes to the contour of a commutator comprises a flexible base material having upper and lower major surfaces, a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive on at least a portion of the lower major surface, and alternating strips of abrasive and pressure sensitive adhesive disposed on at least a portion of the upper major surface. The strips are generally parallel and disposed at an angle with respect to the leading edge of the brushes. The material is cut and secured to the commutator of a motor. The brushes are then placed in contact with the seating material and the commutator rotated in the direction of its normal operation. The carbon dust created collects in the alternating strips of adhesive thus reducing cleanup efforts.
Inventors
- 👤 Bobbie L. Woodall
- 👤 Jerry H. Nuttall
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-05 18:28
CPC Classifications
B; B24; B24D; B24D99/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
73 words
Apparatus for receiving the brushes of a motor, generator, or the like to conform a surface of said brushes to the contour of a commutator, comprising: a flexible based material having upper and lower major surfaces; a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive disposed on at least a portion of said lower major surface; and alternating strips of abrasive and pressure sensitive adhesive disposed on at least a portion of said upper major surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
73 words
Apparatus for receiving the brushes of a motor, generator, or the like to conform a surface of said brushes to the contour of a commutator, comprising: a flexible based material having upper and lower major surfaces; a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive disposed on at least a portion of said lower major surface; and alternating strips of abrasive and pressure sensitive adhesive disposed on at least a portion of said upper major surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising first and second peel-off protective layers disposed respectively over said layer of adhesive on said lower major surface and said alternating strips of abrasive and adhesive on said upper major surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said alternating strips of abrasive and pressure sensitive adhesive are generally parallel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said alternating strips of abrasive and pressure sensitive adhesive are orientated at a angle with respect to the leading edge of said brushes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said alternating strips of abrasive and pressure sensitive adhesive are disposed at an angle of approximately 45° with respect to the leading edge of said brushes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said base material is paper.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said abrasive is a selected granular material secured to said base material.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
62 words
A method of receiving the brushes of a motor or the like to conform the surface of said brushes to the contour of said motor commutator, comprising: securing the sheet of seating material to said commutator, said sheet having alternating strips of pressure sensitive adhesive and abrasive disposed thereon; placing said brushes in contact with said seating material; and rotating said commutator.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
62 words
A method of receiving the brushes of a motor or the like to conform the surface of said brushes to the contour of said motor commutator, comprising: securing the sheet of seating material to said commutator, said sheet having alternating strips of pressure sensitive adhesive and abrasive disposed thereon; placing said brushes in contact with said seating material; and rotating said commutator.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 8, wherein said commutator is manually rotated in a direction consistent with its normal operation.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 9, wherein said alternating strips are substantially parallel and orientated at an angle with respect to a leading edge of said brushes.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 9, wherein said sheet of seating material has disposed on a lower surface thereof a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive.
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