Replacement motor mounting

Claim 2

A replacement motor mounting comprising in combination: a motor mounting structure having a set of fastener receiving holes formed through it in the pattern of the fastener receiving holes of an inside-out type original equipment motor; an adapter bracket having a first set of fastener receiving holes formed through it at spaced points around a relatively small diameter circle and in the pattern of the fastener receiving holes of the mounting structure and having at least two second sets of fastener receiving holes formed through it at spaced points around a relatively large diameter circle and each in the pattern of the fastener receiving holes of a particular type of replacement motor; said bracket comprising a unitary body of sheet metal including a circular central portion having the first set of fastener receiving holes formed through it and four arms extending radially outwardly from substantially equally spaced points about the central portion and each having at least one hole of each of the two second sets of fastener receiving holes formed through it; said central portion of the adapter bracket being axially displaced from the arms for admitting cooling air to the replacement motor; a replacement motor having fastener receiving holes formed in it in the pattern of one of the second sets of fastener receiving holes of the adapter bracket; a first plurality of fasteners extending through thE fastener receiving holes of the motor mounting structure and through the first set of fastener receiving holes of the adapter bracket for securing the adapter bracket to the motor mounting structure; and a second plurality of fasteners extending through the fastener receiving holes of the replacement motor and through the holes comprising said one of the second sets of fastener receiving holes in the adapter bracket for securing the replacement motor to the adapter bracket.

Claim 3

For use in a replacement motor mounting, an adapter bracket comprising a generally circular central portion and a plurality of arms extending radially outwardly from spaced points around the periphery of the central portion, said central portion having a first set of fastener receiving holes formed therethrough in the pattern of the fastener receiving holes of an inside-out type original equipment motor and said arms having at least two second sets of fastener receiving holes formed therethrough in the patterns of the fastener receiving holes of at least two type of replacement motors, the central portion and the arms of the adapter bracket comprising a unitary body of sheet metal formed to axially displace the central portion from the arms to permit air flow to the portion of a replacement motor adjacent the central portion of the adapter bracket.

Claim 4

For use in a replacement motor mounting, an adapter bracket comprising a generally circular central portion and a plurality of arms extending radially outwardly from spaced points around the periphery of the central portion, said central portion having a first set of fastener receiving holes formed therethrough in the pattern of the fastener receiving holes of an inside-out type original equipment motor and said arms having at least two second sets of fastener receiving holes formed therethrough in the patterns of the fastener receiving holes of at least two type of replacement motors, the central portion and the arms of the adapter bracket comprising a unitary body of sheet metal formed to axially displace the central portion from the arms to permit air flow to the portion of a replacement motor adjacent the central portion of the adapter bracket.

Claim 5

The adapter bracket according to claim 2 wherein the holes comprising the first set of fastener receiving holes are located at spaced points around a first relatively small diameter circle which is concentric with the central portion, wherein the holes comprising the two second sets of fastener receiving holes are located at spaced points around a second relatively large diameter circle which is concentric with the first circle and with the central portion, and wherein each of the second sets of fastener receiving holes comprises at least one hole formed in each of the arms.

Claim 6

The adapter bracket according to claim 3 wherein the first circle has a diameter of about 1 1/2 inches and wherein the second circle has a diameter of about 5 1/8 inches.

Claim 7

The adapter bracket according to claim 4 wherein the holes comprising one of the second sets of fastener receiving holes are eight in number and include four holes located at equally spaced points around the second circle and four holes located adjacent to and alternatively on opposite sides of the four equally spaced holes and wherein the holes comprising the other of the second sets of fastener receiving holes are four in number and are located at points on the second circle separated by angles of 120*, 60*, 120* and 60*.

Claim 8

A replacement motor mounting comprising in combination: a motor mounting structure having a set of fastener receiving holes formed through it in the pattern of the fastener receiving holes of an inside-out type original equipment motor; an adapter bracket having a first set of fastener receiving holes formed through it at spaced points around a relatively small diameter circle and in the pattern of the fastener receiving holes of the mounting structure and having at least two second sets of fastener receiving holes formed through it at spaced points around a relatively large diameter circle and each in the pattern of the fastener receiving holes of a particular type of replacement motor; said bracket comprising a unitary body of sheet metal including a circular central portion having the first set of fastener receiving holes formed through it and four portions extending radially outwardly from substantially equally spaced points about the central portion and each having at least one hole of each of the two second sets of fastener receiving holes formed through it; said central portion of the adapter bracket being axially displaced from the outer portions to facilitate connection of the central portion to the motor mounting structure and to facilitate connection of the replacement motor to the outer portions; a replacement motor having fastener receiving holes formed in it in the pattern of one of the second sets of fastener receiving holes of the adapter bracket; a first plurality of fasteners extending through the fastener receiving holes of the motor mounting structure and through the first set of fastener receiving holes of the adapter bracket for securing the adapter bracket to the motor mounting structure; and a second plurality of fasteners extending through the fastener receiving holes of the replacement motor and through the holes comprising said one of the second sets of fastener receiving holes in the adapter bracket for securing the replacement motor to the adapter bracket.

Claim 9

A replacement motor mounting comprising in combination: a motor mounting structure having a set of fastener receiving holes formed through it in the pattern of the fastener receiving holes of an inside-out type original equipment motor; an adapter bracket having a first set of fastener receiving holes formed through it at spaced points around a relatively small diameter circle and in the pattern of the fastener receiving holes of the mounting structure and having at least two second sets of fastener receiving holes formed through it at spaced points around a relatively large diameter circle and each in the pattern of the fastener receiving holes of a particular type of replacement motor; said bracket comprising a unitary body of sheet metal including a circular central portion having the first set of fastener receiving holes formed through it and four portions extending radially outwardly from substantially equally spaced points about the central portion and each having at least one hole of each of the two second sets of fastener receiving holes formed through it; said central portion of the adapter bracket being axially displaced from the outer portions to facilitate connection of the central portion to the motor mounting structure and to facilitate connection of the replacement motor to the outer portions; a replacement motor having fastener receiving holes formed in it in the pattern of one of the second sets of fastener receiving holes of the adapter bracket; a first plurality of fasteners extending through the fastener receiving holes of the motor mounting structure and through the first set of fastener receiving holes of the adapter bracket for securing the adapter bracket to the motor mounting structure; and a second plurality of fasteners extending through the fastener receiving holes of the replacement motor and through the holes comprising said one of the second sets of fastener receiving holes in the adapter bracket for securing the replacement motor to the adapter bracket.

Claim 10

For use in a replacement motor mounting, an adapter bracket comprising a generally circular central portion and a plurality of portions extending radially outwardly from spaced points around the periphery of the central portion, said central portion having a first set of fastener receiving holes formed therethrough in the pattern of the fastener receiving holes of an inside-out type original equipment motor and said outer portions having at least two second sets of fastener receiving holes formed therethrough in the patterns of the fastener receiving holes of at least two types of replacement motors, the central portion and the outer portions of the adapter bracket comprising a unitary body of sheet metal formed to axially displace the central portion from the outer portions to facilitate mounting of the adapter bracket on structure that previously mounted an inside-out type original equipment motor and mounting of a replacement on the adapter bracket.

Claim 11

For use in a replacement motor mounting, an adapter bracket comprising a generally circular central portion and a plurality of portions extending radially outwardly from spaced points around the periphery of the central portion, said central portion having a first set of fastener receiving holes formed therethrough in the pattern of the fastener receiving holes of an inside-out type original equipment motor and said outer portions having at least two second sets of fastener receiving holes formed therethrough in the patterns of the fastener receiving holes of at least two types of replacement motors, the central portion and the outer portions of the adapter bracket comprising a unitary body of sheet metal formed to axially displace the central portion from the outer portions to facilitate mounting of the adapter bracket on structure that previously mounted an inside-out type original equipment motor and mounting of a replacement on the adapter bracket.

Claim 12

As a replacement for an inside-out type original equipment motor, the combination of: an adapter bracket comprising a central portion having a first set of fastener receiving holes formed therethrough in the pattern of the fastener receiving holes of the inside-out type original equipment motor and four portions extending radially outwardly from the central portion and having at least two sets of fastener receiving holes formed therethrough in the patterns of the fastener receiving holes of at least two types of replacement motors, the central portion and the outer portions comprising a unitary body of sheet metal formed to axially displace the central portion from the outer portions, thereby facilitating connection of the central portion to structure that previously supported the inside-out type original equipment motor and connection of the outer portions to a replacement motor; and a replacement motor having fastener receiving holes formed therein in the pattern of one of the sets of fastener receiving holes in the outer portions of the adapter bracket.

Claim 13

As a replacement for an inside-out type original equipment motor, the combination of: an adapter bracket comprising a central portion having a first set of fastener receiving holes formed therethrough in the pattern of the fastener receiving holes of the inside-out type original equipment motor and four portions extending radially outwardly from the central portion and having at least two sets of fastener receiving holes formed therethrough in the patterns of the fastener receiving holes of at least two types of replacement motors, the central portion and the outer portions comprising a unitary body of sheet metal formed to axially displace the central portion from the outer portions, thereby facilitating connection of the central portion to structure that previously supported the inside-out type original equipment motor and connection of the outer portions to a replacement motor; and a replacement motor having fastener receiving holes formed therein in the pattern of one of the sets of fastener receiving holes in the outer portions of the adapter bracket.