Mounting bracket for motor capacitor
OwnerLynn Edwin Fisher, Wes W. Gerberinventors
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Abstract
A mounting bracket for a motor run capacitor includes a capacitor clasp which extends from a base to the motor run capacitor. The mounting bracket further includes a U-shaped member which attaches the bracket to a motor shell. The bracket also includes a tab which connects to a tab coupling on the shell. The motor shell includes a slot and a circular opening for engaging the U-shaped member and a circular projection on a lock of the mounting bracket, respectively.
Claims14
A motor assembly comprising:
- a motor shell comprising a first opening and a second opening;
- a mounting bracket comprising a base, a capacitor clasp, a lock and a tab, said capacitor clasp extending from said base, said tab extending frog said base adjacent said capacitor clasp, said lock extending from said base and separated from said tab along said base by a distance, said tab positioned adjacent said first opening and said lock positioned adjacent said second opening;
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- a capacitor mounted in said capacitor clasp of said mounting bracket.
A method for attaching a capacitor to a motor shell utilizing a mounting bracket including a lock and a tab, the lock separated from the tab along the mounting bracket by a distance, wherein the shell includes a tab coupling and an opening, said method comprising the steps of:
- mounting the capacitor to the mounting bracket;
- attaching the mounting bracket to the motor shell;
- locking the mounting bracket onto the motor shell utilizing the lock such that the lock is adjacent the opening;
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- inserting the tab into the tab coupling.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.