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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2000
Carl William Cenzer, Brighton, MI (US);
Jeanne Marie Schiavone, New Hudson, MI (US);
Visteon Global Technologies, Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
An alternator assembly has a cover with a brush holder and bearing retainer assembly positioned therein. The brush holder and bearing retainer assembly has a bearing retainer housing , a brush holder housing and a cap . The bearing retainer housing has a cup-shaped end portion and a brush holder retaining portion . The cup-shaped end portion has a liner that is preferably integrally molded therewith. The liner is preferably formed of the same material as the bearing of the alternator assembly . The cup-shaped end portion has receiving channels for receiving retention flanges formed in the brush holder housing