Flexible mounting of electric motors

Claim 1

A flexible mounting for an electric motor for securing the generally cylindrical main frame of the motor to a supporting means and dampen the torsional forces of the motor by a compact construction, which comprises a plurality of circumferentially spaced brackets each having an arm extending in an arcuate path along the length of the main frame of the motor, an inner pad integrally formed on the inner end of each arm and at right angles thereto and of a curvature conforming to the cylindrical shape of the main frame and welded to the main frame of the motor, the outer end of each arm terminates in a generally short extension radially of the arcuately extending portion of each arm, an outer pad integrally formed on the outer end of the generally short extension of the arm and disposed to be secured to the supporting means, and a reverse bend construction provided in each arm between the short radial extension and the arcuate extension whereby the short extension of the arm initially extends radially inwardly toward the main frame of the motor and then turns outwardly on a predetermined radius to provide said terminating portion of the short extension of the arm extending generally parallel to that portion of the radially inwardly short extension of the arm leading to the reverse bend.