Abstract: A windshield storage device operable for mounting a detachable/removable windshield on a wall structure includes a frame structure, one or more brackets connected to the frame structure, wherein the one or more brackets are operable for attaching the frame structure to the wall structure, and one or more receiving mechanisms connected to the frame structure, wherein the one or more receiving mechanisms are operable for receiving one or more attachment mechanisms of the detachable/removable windshield. The frame structure includes an upper member, a lower member, and two side members. The one or more brackets are operable for fixedly or removably attaching the frame structure to the wall structure. The windshield storage device also optionally includes a headlight connected to the frame structure and two turn signal lights connected to the frame structure and a power supply coupled to the frame structure.

Abstract: An optical debris analysis fixture for obtaining a precise focus point for imaging debris passing through an optical flow cell, includes a support rod assembly having a mounting block at one end and a camera block at an opposite end. A flow cell block slidably carried by the support rod assembly and a fixed rod is secured at one end to the mounting block and at an opposite end to the flow cell block. The support assembly includes a pair of parallel, spaced apart rods of substantially equal length. The parallel rods are made of a different material than the center rod so that any change in temperature causes the optical flow cell block to move no more than 50 microns with respect to the camera block.

Abstract: A bracket arrangement which allows a display and a drive to share the same front space of a device is disclosed. Particularly, the bracket mounted with a display is placed in front of the drive and can be pivoted out of the way to give access to the drive. Therefore, the bracket arrangement provides a way to implement a display in devices with a limited front space.

Abstract: A display device configured to receive a board shaped sporting device. The display device has substantially parallel arms that extend away from a mounting surface thereby forming at least one slot. A board shaped sporting device, such as a skateboard, is received by the slot and thereafter cantilevered in a storage position. The display device leaves the design of the received board substantially unobstructed for display.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an expansion card fixture for fixing the expansion card using in a network to a socket on a printed circuit board, which comprises a first plate, a second plate, a supporting member, at least one blocking plate and at least two side plates, where one end of the second plate connects to the bottom of the first plate, and thus the second plate directs to the first plate at an angle. The deformed structure constituted of the first plate and the second plate can recover to its original shape. One end of the supporting member connects to the middle of the first plate to support the expansion card. The blocking plate comprises an edge plate and a top hook, in which the edge plate whose bottom connects to the top of the first plate is perpendicular to the second plate to prevent longitudinal movement of the expansion card.

Abstract: A temporary support device for installing sheet material in a building construction is provided with a multitude of perpendicular surfaces and a pair of offset surfaces for temporarily supporting a variety of sheet materials in a variety of orientations. Countersunk through holes integral to the support device accept standard screw hardware for temporarily mounting the support device to the building substructure. The pair of offset surfaces provide clearance for loosely supporting the sheet material before final securement of the sheet to the building substructure. The support device may be manufactured out of lightweight material, such as, for example, aluminum, wood, or plastic, and may include cored out sections, thereby enhancing the utility and handling of the device. Materials that can be temporarily supported by the support device include, but are not limited to, sheetrock, insulation board, plywood, and particle board.

Abstract: A generally L-shaped mounting arm has one end for coupling to a bowling scoring unit and an opposite end for extending under a table top and including a mounting flange for securing the opposite end of the arm to the undersurface of the table. In one embodiment, an adapter bracket is provided and is coupled to the pedestal mount of a table itself with an extension to receive the opposite end of the mounting arm. Preferably, the scoring unit is mounted to the one end of the arm to allow its rotation for viewing at different angles and convenient access by players sitting adjacent the edge of the table from which the scoring unit extends.

Abstract: In a shower-head holder having a bracket (1) fixed on a wall or on a wall rod and a holder body (2) pivotal on a pin (10), the holder body (2) having at lest one friction face that bears under an adjustable spring force on at least one surface fixed rotationally on the bracket (1), it is proposed that the pin (10) be angularly fixed to the bracket (1), the holder body (2) engaging around the pin (10) with a sleeve (20) and being connected via a plate-type brake with the bracket.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a mounting structure of a thermal shield for an oil pump which makes it possible to securely mount the thermal shield at one point with high reliability and at a low cost. To achieve this object, a thermal shield for preventing radiant heat from an exhaust pipe from being transmitted to an oil pump is securely clamped to a support plate portion of a bracket which is disposed contiguous to the thermal shield. The thermal shield and the bracket are provided with an engaging protrusion portion and a positioning hole respectively. The thermal shield and the bracket are positioned through engagement of the engaging protrusion portion with the positioning hole.

Abstract: A solenoid assembly including, in order, a circuit breaker side plate, a solenoid, a clamp bracket, and a bridge diode rectifier assembly, all which mechanically and electrically and engage into a precise configuration.

Abstract: A mounting structure of a superconductor circuit including a superconductor circuit substrate having a superconductor circuit, a base in which the superconductor circuit substrate is placed on a side of the base, a metal foil placed between the superconductor circuit substrate and the base, a fixing means for fixing the superconductor circuit substrate and the metal foil to a side of the base, a container which is vacuum-sealed after the superconductor circuit substrate, the base, the metal foil, and the fixing means are put into the container, and a penetrating hole formed in the -base and penetrated from a part of the base which is covered by the metal foil to a part of the base which is not in contact with the metal foil is provided.

Abstract: A structural reinforcing member is provided to improve localized stiffness in frames, rails, body cavities or other such areas found in automotive, marine or aviation applications. The reinforcing member includes a frame having a first and second arm extending laterally therefrom. The frame is configured to be securely positioned in the area of interest. A thermally expandable material is disposed on the arms such that a gap is formed between the thermally expandable material of the first arm and the adjacent second arm prior to expansion. A bake process allows the expandable material to expand around the immediate area, thereby providing localized stiffness and support.

Abstract: A folding leg system includes a first leg adapted to receive a first pivot bolt. A first bracket is mounted on a surface and coupled to the first leg by way of the first pivot bolt, such that the first leg can rotate in the first bracket between an up and a down positions. A second leg adapted to receive a second pivot bolt. A second bracket is mounted on the surface and coupled to the second leg by way of the second pivot bolt. The second bracket includes a first section in which the second leg may rotate to a down position from an up position and a second section in which the leg is prevented from rotating into the down position from the up position. The second bracket is adapted so that the second leg may slide along the pivot bolt from the first to the second sections.

Abstract: A trainline support bracket and a fastener for mounting the bracket to a rail car coupler assembly which includes spaced, downwardly extending mounting extensions having aligned bores therein, with the bracket including a pair of upwardly extending arms, spaced apart a distance to be positioned directly outside of the mounting extension. The openings in each of the upwardly extending arms are aligned with bores in the extensions. A headed bolt extends through the aligned bores and openings to attach the bracket to the coupler assembly. A nut is threaded on the bolt. The specific improvement of the present invention is a retainer which is attached to the bolt and bracket and prevents removal of the bolt from the aligned openings and bores even if the nut is removed from the bolt.

Abstract: The base member (7) composing a portion of the bracket (1) of the present invention includes: a fitting section (2) engaged with an attachment opening of the roof trim which is an interior wall member on the reverse face of the substantially elliptical base plate (6); an elastic fitting section (3), which is elongated and is curved into a plane arc shape, elastically engaged with a peripheral edge of the attachment opening on the fitting section (2) opposed with respect to the opening (8); and a flange section (4) coming into contact with an upper face of the roof trim (35). The cross-section of this elastic fitting section (3) is a substantial U-shape. The flexible piece (3a), in which a space for bend is formed, is vertically arranged outside at the base bottom section in such a manner that the flexible piece (3a) rises upward.

Abstract: Suspension element (5) comprising two, mutually opposed, interspaced, oppositely directed connection means (7,8). Insertion of an attachment element in the space (20) and a (possibly forced) subsequent mutual twist of the suspension element (5) and the attachment element acieves a simple coupling between the suspension element and the attachment element. This coupling is very reliable and can be used very effectively for obtaining a secure suspension of a luminaire (1). Said secure suspension is particularly important in circumstances where the luminaire (1) is subjected to severe movements, e.g. at petrol stations or on ships. Said suspension element (5) may be made of metal, e.g. aluminum or steel, or synthetic resin, e.g. nylon reinforced with glass fibers.

Abstract: A coupling plate frame is integrally made of hardened high molecular material and comprises a top plate section a vertical plate section, a bottom plate section, and two flap plates. The top plate section has an engaging hole thereon. The vertical plate section is integrally associated with the top plate with a width gradually reduced from a top to a bottom thereof, and has an engaging hole near the bottom thereof. The bottom plate section is attached integrally to the vertical plate section with extending outward and opposite to the top plate section from the vertical section plate. Each of the flap plates is integrally attached to the top plate section, the vertical plate section, and the bottom plate section, respectively. Each flap plate is slant at the top plate section and extends downward along the vertical plate, and the width between the flap plates is gradually smaller from a top thereof to a bottom thereof. Two of the coupling plates can be lapped to each other without occupying extra space.

Abstract: A furniture grouping includes a number of individual furniture units that are easily and securely connected together with a connection system. Each furniture unit includes a base to which a connector is attached. The connector includes a face panel to span and conceal gaps and spacings between the furniture units and the connector to provide a substantially flush, continuous and finished juncture between the furniture units. The connector is also easily and conveniently installed for removable connection to the adjacent furniture units.

Abstract: A mounting structure of the present invention for connecting a first member and a second member to each other comprises first bracket means attached to said first and second members and fastened together by means of a bolt and nut. The mounting structure further comprises second bracket means attached to said first and second members below said first bracket means. The second bracket means includes a first abutment member attached to one of said first and second members and having a vertical wall portion. The second bracket means further includes a second abutment member attached to the other of said first and second members and having first and second abutment portions vertically and horizontally spaced from each other.

Abstract: A new supplemental gutter support bracket designed to be incorporated upon a conventional gutter bracket by being installed upon and secured to the existing gutter bracket as well as the eave to which the gutter bracket is attached. When installed in conjunction with a conventional gutter bracket the supplemental gutter support bracket provides added strength to the gutter support system by triangulating the mounting points of the conventional gutter bracket with the mounting points of the supplemental gutter support bracket. The supplemental gutter support bracket also requires no additional mounting points to the eave or gutter while remaining invisible to the viewer on the ground after installation. The supplemental gutter support bracket also does not protrude or hang down into the gutter channel thereby impeding the flow of larger debris into the preselected gutter downspout.

Abstract: In a bracket mounting structure is disclosed for mounting a bracket holding a center bearing of a propeller shaft to a vehicle body member by bolts and nuts. The structure contains a bush collar formed in a cylindrical shape having a flange in an upper end, fitted to the bolts and fixed to the vehicle body member by the bolts and the nuts. It also contains a pair of upper and lower rubber bushes fitted to an outer periphery of the bush collar and gripping the bracket there-between, and a washer provided in a lower end of the lower rubber bush among the rubber bushes. An outer peripheral edge of a lower end of the bush collar extends all through an inner peripheral edge of the washer and is expanded outward in diameter.

Abstract: A bracket attachable to a surface while maintaining the impermeability of the surface to fluids. The apparatus includes a base having a cavity or channel on a bottom side. Holes through the base for receiving fasteners intersect the cavity or channel. The fasteners provide a strong mechanical bond between the bracket and the surface. Prior to installation on the surface, a sealant is placed in the cavity or channel to seal the holes in the surface that are engaged by the fasteners. The top side of the bracket base has an attachment surface.

Abstract: A step bar cradle and trim channel member. The member includes a curved main body portion connected to a cradle attachment portion. The two portions are attached by a hinge mechanism, such as a living hinge, in order to allow the member to be used in a wide range of mounting systems. The member is positioned between the step bar member and mounting bracket and used to help stabilize the step bar member and also cover the mounting bracket.

Abstract: An adjustable coupling connector apparatus for accommodating a range of mating excavator couplers. The connector apparatus includes two parallel bars upon which an excavator coupler clamps. One of the bars is fixed in position to risers extending from a connector base. Each end of the other bar is attached to a point off center of a circular plate so that as the plate is rotated, the bar moves laterally relative to the bar axis. The plates are rotatably positioned in holes in the risers, and captivating side plates are welded to the risers for covering a portion of each plate, securing the plates from movement parallel to its axis but allowing the plate to rotate. Holes in the circular plates and side plates are provided, and a bolt is placed through each of the side plates and circular plates for securing each circular plate in a fixed position.

Abstract: A multi-purpose bracket for structurally joining the panels of a wood cabinet and for retaining a mounting frame to which electronic components are mounted as a sub-assembly within the cabinet. The bracket is made of an elongate piece of bent sheet metal, having a lower leg that mounts using screws to a bottom panel of the cabinet, a right angle connecting leg which includes a plurality of tabs that mount to an upright panel using screws, and a plurality of right angle retaining tabs which extend from the connecting leg to form a C-shaped cross-section thereat. Opposite peripheral edges of the appropriately dimensioned mounting frame slide into opposing multi-purpose brackets to simultaneously provide structural support for the cabinet and to retain the electronics sub-assembly frame within the cabinet.

Abstract: A fastening means for attaching containers to the side of balusters of railings of porches, balconies and stairways, and the containers are used to hold plants and to store items. The containers are mounted to the side of the balusters furthest from the porches, balconies and stairways and do not take up any space on the porches, balconies and stairways. Heavier containers have a support lip that rests on the floor of the porches and balconies to support the heavier weight while the fastening means hold the container firmly against the balusters. The fastening means comprises a threaded member that extends from the rear of a container and through the balusters, and a cross bar and knurled knob with nut turn onto the threaded member to pinch the balusters, thereby creating a frictional force that holds the containers to the balusters.

Abstract: A screw-less fixing structure is provided for users to mount the add-on card onto a PC. The screw-less fixing structure comprises a support plate, a rotational pressing plate, a positioning device, and a spring wire. When a user attempts to replace an old add-on card with a new one, he needs only to release the screw-less fixing structure by grasping and pulling the handling portion of the spring wire, replace the old add in card with the new one, and finally tighten the screw-less fixing structure by grasping and pushing the spring wire to reach the tightening state. In the above procedures for replacing the add-on card, the user does not need any additional tool nor screw so that the present invention has the advantages of safe, fast, easy and convenient to use.

Abstract: An improved support bracket for supporting electronic devices provides improved adjustability and alignment. The support bracket includes a front surface and a rear surface each including a portion having at least one threaded hole and a support portion between the front surface and rear surface for supporting an electronic device. The support bracket includes a side portion having a mechanism for coupling the side portion to a structure, a guide portion and a support portion for supporting an electronic device.

Abstract: The present invention provides a bracket for mounting a speaker that allows a speaker to be easily mounted and removed without impairing the acoustic characteristics of the speaker used for a specific use such as car audio equipment, and that can reduce the possibility of the speaker being damaged during mounting or removal. The bracket of the present invention includes a base plate; and a plurality of hooks that are provided on one face of the base plate and can engage with a part of an edge of a speaker frame.

Abstract: One low voltage old work bracket can be ganged into a two-gang, three-gang, four-gang, etc. bracket with no modifications to the single bracket unit. The side walls are staggered so that the first side wall from the second bracket fits over the second side wall from the first bracket. Corresponding tongues and grooves hold the ganged brackets together. Each bracket preferably includes a wire retention tab and a pair of swing arms on opposing corners of the bracket frame.

Abstract: An apparatus for securing members to a surface. The apparatus includes a mounting clamp, a mounting adaptor, a panel support member and a fastener. The panel support member and the mounting adaptor are slidably interconnected to one another. The mounting adaptor is fixedly interconnected to the mounting clamps using the fastener. The mounting adaptor may also include an area of reduced strength to permit the controlled failure of the apparatus in response to excess loading. The panel support member may be adapted to receive a panel. When installed on a surface, the apparatus obscures the view of mounting devices or equipment that may also be secured to the surface.

Abstract: An interface card and interface cardholder mounting arrangement in which the interface cardholder has parallel tracks for holding interface cards, each track having a springy retaining strip, a positioning pressure strip disposed in parallel to the springy retaining strip and defining with the springy retaining strip a sliding groove for the insertion of one interface card, a stop block extended from the free end of the springy retaining strip and disposed at one end of the sliding groove for keeping the inserted interface card in the sliding groove, and an outer protruding finger strip extended from the free end of the springy retaining strip for m pulling by hand to deform the free end of the springy retaining strip and to move the stop block away from the sliding groove for removal of the corresponding interface card from the respective track.

Abstract: A distance measuring sensor mounting structure includes a bulkhead upper frame, a front bumper beam situated below the bulkhead upper frame and diagonally to the front thereof and at least two sensor brackets each having a distance measuring sensor fixedly supported thereon. At least two sensor brackets are installed at predetermined positions between the bulkhead upper frame and the front bumper beam to connect the bulkhead upper frame to the front bumper beam.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a door support bracket provided with adjustment mechanism with three adjustment options: one translating movement and two oscillating movements with respect to two Cartesian axes.

Abstract: The invention provides a one-piece mounting bracket for mounting a vehicle damper assembly to a knuckle, a vehicle damper assembly, and a method for mounting a vehicle damper assembly to a knuckle. The one-piece mounting bracket includes a body having first and second opposing portions; the body portions include at least one opening formed therein. The bracket further includes a plurality of straps operably attached adjacent end portions of the first and second body portions. The bracket is adapted for operable attachment to a portion of the vehicle damper assembly with a plurality of proximate welds. The vehicle damper assembly includes a damper including a reservoir tube, and a one-piece mounting bracket operably attached to the reservoir tube with a plurality of proximate welds. The mounting method includes providing a one-piece mounting bracket, attaching the bracket to a portion of the vehicle damper assembly by a proximate welding process, and attaching the bracket to the knuckle.

Abstract: A temporary support device for installing sheet material in a building construction is provided with a multitude of perpendicular surfaces and a pair of offset surfaces for temporarily supporting a variety of sheet materials in a variety of orientations. Countersunk through holes integral to the support device accept standard screw hardware for temporarily mounting the support device to the building substructure. The pair of offset surfaces provide clearance for loosely supporting the sheet material before final securement of the sheet to the building substructure. The support device may be manufactured out of lightweight material, such as, for example, aluminum, wood, or plastic, and may include cored out sections, thereby enhancing the utility and handling of the device. Materials that can be temporarily supported by the support device include, but are not limited to, sheetrock, insulation board, plywood, and particle board.

Abstract: A support rail assembly for positioning work-related accessories adjacent a worksurface such as a table. The rail assembly includes a horizontally elongated rail supported in upwardly spaced relationship from the worksurface by a support arm or stanchion. The rail defines therein an elongate slot which permits the mounting of accessories in various positions on the rail which are convenient to the user. The rail is supportable from either the rear edge of a worksurface or may be cantilevered forwardly from a wall adjacent the worksurface or from a wall panel to which the worksurface is attached.

Abstract: A roofing bracket for use with a platform for working on a roof. The roofing bracket includes a base having a proximal and distal end. At least one nail slot is disposed through the base near its distal end. A platform support arm is disposed along said base and includes a bottom lip, a platform support and an L-shaped guardrail. A backside support is contiguous with and substantially perpendicular to the proximal end of the base. The backside support includes an angled lip, wherein the angled lip is attached with a rear portion of the platform support. A heel extends from the backside support. Finally, at least one angle brace is disposed between the backside support and the platform support. The heel and angle brace cooperate to provide a roofer with easy means in which to remove the bracket after use, such that the bracket nor roofing shingles are destroyed.

Abstract: A structural reinforcing member is provided to improve localized stiffness in frames, rails, body cavities or other such areas found in automotive, marine or aviation applications. The reinforcing member includes a frame having a first and second arm extending laterally therefrom. The frame is configured to be securely positioned in the area of interest. A thermally expandable material is disposed on the arms such that a gap is formed between the thermally expandable material of the first arm and the adjacent second arm prior to expansion. A bake process allows the expandable material to expand around the immediate area, thereby providing localized stiffness and support.

Abstract: A heating lamp bracket for reaction chambers of evaporation coating machines uses paired and insulation means to mount a plurality of heating lamps to a chamber wall of a reaction chamber. The bracket includes a mounting frame that has an insulation outer surface and a mounting outer face opposing to the insulation outer surface. The insulation outer surface has at least one insulation member located thereon for fastening the mounting frame to the chamber wall. The mounting outer surface has at least two independent mounting spots for connecting respectively a connection end of the corresponding heating lamp. The independent mounting spots and non-encased type insulation members of the present invention can effectively resolve the problems of difficult replacement of the heating lamps and defective insulation that happens to the conventional heating lamp brackets.

Abstract: A combination stiffener and ganger bracket is designed for a stackable chair of the type having a generally horizontal seating surface and four downwardly extending legs. The bracket has a generally planar body with an attachment tab at both of its ends. Two edges of the bracket extend between the ends of the bracket. A hook member extends from one of the edges while an engagement tab extends from the other edge. A stacking tab projects from the plane of the body.

Abstract: A lifting insert for prefabricated concrete components with a bracket for increasing the shearing strength thereof. The insert is embeddable in the body of the component proximate to one of the faces of the component so that one of its ends protrudes, or is otherwise accessible, from the face of the component so that it is engageable by lifting means. The bracket of the insert comprises at least one brace, which is connected to the insert and is also embeddable in the body of the component. The brace is constituted by a lamina that wraps around the insert in a scarf-like fashion with one of its portions.

Abstract: A pair of brackets (10) that easily attaches to a vehicle either directly or via a hitch system. The brackets (10) are arranged at an angle to each other and to the mounting surface. The two bracket receptacles (10) are arranged relative to each other substantially like the letter ‘V’. Each bracket is a receptacle sized to accept standard structural material (38A) such as cut lumber. The user can mount the device to a vehicle and insert structural material into the receptacles, then top the structure with a horizontally mounted surface (38B), which becomes a cargo-bearing surface.

Abstract: A bracket (20) for mounting a sun visor to a vehicle body includes a bracket body (21) by which the sun visor is supported, and a female connector (22) which is detachably attached to the bracket body (21) and capable of being connected to an electric wires (27) and (27) connected to the sun visor. The bracket body (21) is made of resin such as polyacetal. The female connector (22) is made of polybutylene terephtalate. The bracket body (21) and the female connector (22) can be made of materials suitable of required characteristics, and the cost reduction and quality improvement of the bracket (20) can be realized.

Abstract: Described is a break-away bracket (102) comprising a bracket shell (111) having a central channel (132) and sidewalls (120 and 123) having outwardly extending flanges (126 and 129), a clip (150 and 153) extending over at least a portion of each flange (126 and 129), and a plurality of exterior reinforcing plastic ribs (180) attached to the exterior (117) of the bracket shell (111). Each clip/flange assembly of the break-away bracket has at least one shearable pin (177), e.g., a shearable plastic pin, extending therethrough. The exterior ribs (180) are preferably formed by the molding, e.g., injection molding, of plastic material onto the exterior surfaces (117) of the bracket shell (111). The exterior ribs (180) are preferably attached to the bracket shell (111) by means of molded on plastic extending through and embedding the edges of perforations in the bracket shell.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for securing an electrical wire over a beam. The beam includes a side surface and a top surface that meet at an edge. The method includes providing a clip having a pair of spaced apart legs interconnected by a connection portion. The clip defines a slot located between the legs of the clip. The slot has a closed end positioned at the connection portion of the clip, and an open end positioned at free ends of the legs. In practicing the method, the electrical wire is positioned across the top surface of the beam. Next, the electrical wire is inserted into the slot of the clip. Once the electrical wire has been inserted into the slot, the legs of the clip are positioned against the side surface of the beam and the clip is oriented such that the closed end of the slot is positioned above the top surface of the beam, and the electrical wire extends between the connection portion of the clip and the top surface of the beam.

Abstract: A kit for variably positioning an antenna housing (20) and a transmitter housing (18) in a subsurface enclosure (10) with a utility meter (15) and a meter register (16) includes a bracket (30) which is rotatable with the antenna housing (20) to a selected position within 360° of rotation, and then secured with fasteners (39) to the stem (22) of the antenna housing (20). The kit also includes a spacer (23) which is held between the top flange (31) of the bracket (30) and an underside of the pit lid (13). The bracket (30) also has a depending flange (32) for mounting the transmitter assembly (18) in a suspended position from the antenna housing (20) in either a horizontal or vertical orientation to better utilize available space in the pit enclosure (10).

Abstract: An active noise attenuation system includes a speaker housing for a speaker assembly that attenuates noise generated by an air induction system for a vehicle engine. The speaker housing is a generic housing formed from plastic that can be utilized with many different vehicle types. An air cleaner housing is positioned between the speaker housing and the engine for filtering out contaminants from the air before the air is drawn into the engine. Brackets are joined to the air cleaner and speaker housings for mounting the housings to a vehicle structure.

Abstract: The invention is based on a tube mounting (10) having a motor mounting (14, 46), the latter having an opening (16) for a gear dome (40) as well as screw holes (18) disposed around the dome and an indentation (20, 52) in which a mounting tube (12, 50) is embedded and retained. It is proposed that the motor mounting (14, 46) is a shaped sheet-metal part, and the indentation (20, 52) extends between at least one screw hole (18) and the opening (16) for the gear dome (40), and adjacent to the opening (16) and transversely to the indentation (20, 52), a tab (24, 48) is cut out, which is curved contrary to the indentation (20, 52) and surrounds the mounting tube (12, 50).

Abstract: The invention relates to a control device for a contactor, in particular for scrolling through a menu which allows appliances in a motor vehicle to be controlled.