Abstract: A hand protector comprises two basic elements, one element attached to the user's body and a second element being a relatively rigid hand guard ergonomically shaped to fit across the palm and fingers of the user's hand. The guard preferably includes a valley region aligned between a palm-covering portion of the guard and an upturned portion at its end so that the grasped elements in hand are maintained in proper position on the guard. The body-securing element is preferably attached to the top of the hand guard at a point adjacent to, or slightly below, the user's wrist. In one embodiment, the body-securing element is a wristband that also contains a snap for releasable attachment to the hand guard element.

Abstract: A tool for facilitating the replacement of brushes, typically, carbon, brass or bronze, in a dynamoelectric machine comprises an elongated channel shaped portion including a generally flat bottom wall and a pair of parallel side walls forming the channel configuration. One end of the channel portion is integrally formed with a gripping portion and at the other end, the side walls are relieved. In use, the relieved end of the channel portion is inserted between the brush and the coil spring biasing it inwardly and the tool is fulcrumed to move the spring out of engagement with the brush.