Grounding assembly with self-aligning fingers

Details Grounding assembly with self-aligning fingers Grounding assembly with self-aligning fingers

2005-01-18

2005-01-18

Reichard, Dean A. (Department: 2831)

Electricity: conductors and insulators

Anti-inductive structures

Conductor transposition

C174S051000, C361S753000, C361S816000, C361S818000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06844491

ABSTRACT:
A grounding assembly includes a shaft bearing connected to an associated shaft. The bearing includes a cylindrical portion and an annular head portion. A structure having a first surface with an aperture defined therein receives the cylindrical portion of the shaft bearing. The annular head portion of the bearing has a shoulder for seating against the first surface of the structure. A grounding member includes an annular portion positioned between the first surface of the structure and the annular head portion of the shaft bearing. The grounding member further includes fingers positioned between the cylindrical portion of the shaft bearing and an inner cylindrical surface of the structure that defines a length of the aperture. At least one of the fingers includes (1) a first bend for allowing the at least one of the fingers to enter the aperture and (2) a second bend for allowing the at least one of the fingers to contact the cylindrical portion of the shaft bearing.

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