Motor mount

Claim 1

A mount for supporting a motor or similar device in fixed relation to the apparatus being driven by said motor, said motor being secured to a housing associated with said apparatus, said mount comprising: a first C-shaped motor clamping element engaging a surace at one end of said motor, a second C-shaped motor clamping element engaging a surface at the other end of said motor, each of said first and second clamping elements including a plurality of support arms secured thereto, said support arms having a first position extending generally radially from the axis of said motor and a second portion extending generally parallel to the axis of said motor, said second portions of said support arms on said first clamping element being adjustable along an axis parallel to the axis of said motor for co-operative engagement with said second portions of said support arms on said second clamping element so as to accommodate motors of different lengths; means for detachably securing said first and second clamping elements to the ends of said motor; a plurality of spider arms, each of said spider arms having an axially extending portion parallel to the second portions of the support arms on the first and second clamping elements and a radially extending portion provided with eyelet means at its distal end to accommodate a mounting bolt securing it to said housing, said radially extending portions of said spider arms being adjustably rotated, within limits, relative to the second portions of the support arms on said first and second clamping elements to vary its radial distance between said eyelet means and the axis of said motor to accommodate different locations of mounting bolts on said housing; and means for detachably securing said axially extending portions of said spider arms to said second portions of the support arms on said first and second clamping elements.