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Assembled commutator for an electric motor

  • US 5,012,149 A
  • Filed: 01/18/1989
  • Issued: 04/30/1991
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/19/1988
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An assembled commutator comprising a preformed cylindrical base, the base comprising a cylindrical portion having a collar at one end, a plurality of commutator segments mounted on the base, each segment comprising a brush contacting portion which is supported by the cylindrical portion of the base, and a generally radially extending connector portion for hot connection to an armature coil wire, the connector portion being supported by the collar, wherein an aperture is formed in said connector portion and a projection is provided on the collar, the projection being received in the aperture to locate the segment on the base in the region of the collar, wherein the projection is provided on a wall of the collar, the wall extending radially away from the cylindrical base portion, and wherein the projection is spaced from the cylindrical base portion by the thickness of a portion of the segment, with the portion of the segment fitting between the projection on the collar and the cylindrical base portion.

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