Brushes and method for the production thereof
US4443726A · kind A · utility
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25Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 10, 1982 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R43/12
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A brush, for use for example as an electrical pick-up, includes a brush portion composed of a bundle of metal coated carbon fibers arranged substantially in parallel. A base portion includes a region where the metal coated fibers have been bonded by diffusion via a hot pressing method, and at least one metallic piece bonded to the fiber bundle by diffusion by the same process. The brush of the invention has excellent durability and a conductivity.
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