Drive for rotating drum

Claim 1

A DRIVE ARRANGEMENT FOR A CONVEYOR OR THE LIKE, COMPRISING: (A) AN ELONGATED ELECTRIC MOTOR HAVING A DRIVE SHAFT AT ONE END; (B) A PLATE STRUCTURE FASTENED TO SAID ONE END OF SAID MOTOR, SAID PLATE STRUCTURE HAVING A PORTION EXTENDING BEYOND THE OUTSIDE OF SAID MOTOR; (C) A PLURALITY OF ELONGATED SUPPORT ELEMENTS EACH FASTENED AT ONE END TO SAID PLATE STRUCTURE AND EXTENDING ALONG SAID OUTSIDE OF SAID MOTOR TOWARD THE OTHER END THEREOF; (D) A FIRST MOUNTING MEMBER FASTENED TO THE OTHER ENDS OF SAID SUPPORT ELEMENTS, SAID FIRST MOUNTING MEMBER BEING SPACED FROM SAID MOTOR AND HAVING A MOUNTING SHAFT ADAPTED TO BE FASTENED TO A STATIONARY OBJECT; (E) A SECOND MOUNTING MEMBER POSITIONED ADJACENT SAID PLATE STRUCTURE AND HAVING A MOUNTING SHAFT ADAPTED TO BE FASTENED TO SAID STATIONARY OBJECT; (F) DRIVE GEARS MOUNTED ON SAID PLATE STRUCTURE AND BEING OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID DRIVE SHAFT; (G) AN ELONGATED CYLINDRICAL DRUM SURROUNDING SAID MOTOR, SAID PLATE STRUCTURE, AND SAID FIRST AND SECOND MOUNTING MEMBERS, SAID CYLINDRICAL DRUM BEING MOUNTED FOR ROTATION ON SAID MOUNTING SHAFTS OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND MOUNTING MEMBERS; (H) AND MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTING SAID DRUM WITH SAID DRIVE GEARS SO THAT SAID DRUM ROTATES WITH SAID DRIVE GEARS.