Abstract: A brush card assembly 30 is provided for a permanent magnet brush motor 50. The motor includes a link wound, high speed side commutator 46 and an associated high speed side armature winding 44, and a link wound low speed side commutator 54 and an associated low speed side armature winding 52. The brush card assembly includes a brush card 31 including a high speed side having a positive brush 32 and a negative brush 32? constructed and arranged to be operatively associated with the high speed side commutator 46, and a low speed side opposite the high speed side. The low speed side has a positive brush 33 and a negative brush 33? constructed and arranged to be operatively associated with the low speed side commutator 54. The brushes are constructed and arranged with respect to the commutators to provide at least two different operating speeds of the motor.

Abstract: A commutator bar (10) includes a body and first and second anchors disposed in spaced relation with each anchor and coupled to a proximal end of the body. A free end of the first anchor (13) extends in a direction towards the proximal end H of the body, and a free end of the second anchor (12) extends in a direction towards a distal end (0) of the body. Third and fourth anchors (17) and (18), are disposed in spaced relation and each have one end coupled to a distal end of the body and a free end extending in a direction towards the proximal end of the body. Fifth and sixth anchors (15) and (16) each have one end coupled to the body at a location between the proximal and distal ends. A free end of the fifth anchor extends toward one side of the body and a free end of the sixth anchor extends toward the other side of body.