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EP 0072693 B1 19860205 - ELECTRICAL BRUSHES

Title (en)

ELECTRICAL BRUSHES

Publication

EP 0072693 B1 19860205 (EN)

Application

EP 82304314 A 19820816

Priority

GB 8124882 A 19810814

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0072693A2] Disclosed herein is an electrical brush (1) having a brush wear sensor (9) in the form of a loop (10, 11, 13) of insulated electrical conductor lying in a bore (5, 6) leading from an upper surface of the brush to a depth (d) equivalent to the point at which brush wear is to be sensed, the sensor loop passing around a fixed point of or in the brush at the bottom of the bore to anchor the sensor loop in the brush.

IPC 1-7

H01R 39/58

IPC 8 full level

H01R 39/58 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01R 39/58 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH DE FR GB IT LI SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0072693 A2 19830223; EP 0072693 A3 19830309; EP 0072693 B1 19860205; DE 3268958 D1 19860320

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 82304314 A 19820816; DE 3268958 T 19820816