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Snap-on fan cover for an electric motor

  • US 5,327,036 A
  • Filed: 01/19/1993
  • Issued: 07/05/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/19/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An electric motor, comprising:

  • a frame;

    a stator supported by said frame;

    at least one end shield mounted to said frame;

    a rotor rotatably supported by the end shield adjacent said stator;

    a fan rotatably mounted adjacent the end shield;

    a cover mounted adjacent the fan;

    wherein said end shield has a front face and an annular face and receiving means formed in the annular face for receiving and engaging a portion of said cover, said receiving means including at least one slot in said annular face, and a bearing surface disposed substantially coplanar to said front face for engaging a portion of said cover;

    wherein said cover has mounting means for cooperating with said receiving means, comprising at least one bracket extending from a peripheral surface of the cover, said bracket having a projection extending substantially orthogonally therefrom for engagement with said slot, and at least one back stop for engaging the bearing surface of the end shield; and

    wherein said bracket comprises a surface, radially inwardly spaced from the peripheral surface of the cover and extending substantially concentrically therewith, and wherein said projection extends substantially orthogonally from said inwardly spaced surface.

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