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US 4,357,552 AGranted
Motor assembly
AssigneeEx-Cell-O Corporation
InventorRobert E. MacMillan
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Abstract
A motor assembly comprising a motor having a driven member extending therefrom, a housing for encasing the motor and having an opening therein such that the driven member extends through the opening. The assembly is characterized by a resilient support member disposed about the opening. The resilient support member has a passageway therethrough for providing a support for the driven member which extends through the passageway. The support member is molded about at least a portion of the housing for disposition in mechanical interlocking engagement with the housing.
Claims11
A motor assembly (10) comprising:
- a motor (12);
- driven means (14) extending from said motor (12);
- casing means (16) for encasing said motor (12) including a housing (24) having a wall (26) disposed about said motor (12) and having an open end (28), said casing means (16) including a mounting plate (30) adapted for mounting to a support structure and extending over said open end (28) of said housing (24) and attached to said housing (24), said mounting plate (30) including an opening (18) therein, said driven means (14) extending through said opening (18);
- and resilient support means (20) molded about portions of said mounting plate (30) in said opening (18) so that portions of said mounting plate (30) are embedded in said support means (20) for mechanical interlocking engagement therewith, said resilient support means (20) having a passageway (22) therethrough engaging and supporting said driven means (14), said support means (20) including an outer periphery (38) engaging the interior of said wall (26) of said housing (24) adjacent said open end (28) thereof so that said support means (20) extends from said mounting plate (30) into said housing (24) and engages said driven means (14) to close said open end (28) while attached to said mounting plate (30).
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