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Brushes and method for the production thereof

US4443726A · kind A · utility

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25Claims
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Filing dateMay 10, 1982
Grant dateApr 17, 1984
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Expiry dateMay 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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