Snap-on fan cover for an electric motor

An electric motor, comprising:

• a frame;
• a stator supported by said frame;
• at least one end shield mounted to said frame;
• a rotor rotatably supported by the end shield adjacent said stator;
• a fan rotatably mounted adjacent the end shield;
• a cover mounted adjacent the fan;
• wherein said end shield has a front face and an annular face and receiving means formed in the annular face for receiving and engaging a portion of said cover, said receiving means including at least one slot in said annular face, and a bearing surface disposed substantially coplanar to said front face for engaging a portion of said cover;
• wherein said cover has mounting means for cooperating with said receiving means, comprising at least one bracket extending from a peripheral surface of the cover, said bracket having a projection extending substantially orthogonally therefrom for engagement with said slot, and at least one back stop for engaging the bearing surface of the end shield;
• and
• wherein said bracket comprises a surface, radially inwardly spaced from the peripheral surface of the cover and extending substantially concentrically therewith, and wherein said projection extends substantially orthogonally from said inwardly spaced surface.