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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2019
Applicant:
Delta T, Llc, Lexington, KY (US);
Inventors:
Richard A. Oleson, Lexington, KY (US);
Ivica Luka Simic, Lexington, KY (US);
Assignee:
DELTA T, LLC, Lexington, KY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05F 3/04 (2006.01); F16C 33/12 (2006.01); D02G 3/12 (2006.01); D02G 3/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05F 3/04 (2013.01); F16C 33/121 (2013.01); D02G 3/12 (2013.01); D02G 3/441 (2013.01); D10B 2101/20 (2013.01); D10B 2401/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus prevents electrical arcing between a motor including a rotating shaft and an associated bearing within a motor housing. A brush is formed of a conductive fabric for electrically connecting the rotating shaft to the motor housing. The conductive fabric may comprise randomly arranged or non-woven conductive fibers in contact or woven conductive fibers. The fabric may comprise a wool or felt. The apparatus may be applied to a fan. A related method is also disclosed.