Patents Examined by D. M. Wright
  • Patent number: 4655099
    Abstract: A mounting plate assembly has provisions for reducing the motor noise transmission from a DC stepper motor or the like that has an associated reducing gear assembly. The mounting plate assembly is formed of a front plate which provides the bushings for the shafts of the reducing gears and on which an output bearing is mounted for journalling an output shaft. A generally discoid inner mounting plate of a first diameter is affixed adjacent the front plate and serves as a mount for holding the retaining cup or the overall stepper motor and gear assembly. An outer mounting plate, which has a second diameter smaller than the first diameter, serves for mounting the overall assembly in place, and has an aperture, favorably provided with a sleeve, coaxial with the output bearing. In order to provide acoustic isolation, a layer of resilient rubber is vulcanized in place between the inner and outer mounting plates. A portion of the gasket fills the annulus between the output bearing and the sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1987
    Assignee: Tri-Tech, Incorporated
    Inventor: Charles W. Hansen