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An apparatus and method are disclosed for attaching a capacitor cover or other enclosure to a motor shell without welding studs to the motor shell or drilling holes in the motor shell. The apparatus includes a motor shell having mounting tabs integrally formed from the frame band which forms the mot

An apparatus and method are disclosed for attaching a capacitor cover or other enclosure to a motor shell without welding studs to the motor shell or drilling holes in the motor shell. The apparatus includes a motor shell having mounting tabs integrally formed from the frame band which forms the motor shell. The tabs can be formed by punching or cutting tabs in the frame band. The tabs can be configured for mating with apertures in the enclosure and can receive a threaded nut or can be bent or crimped to secure the enclosure in place. The method of attaching an enclosure to the motor shell comprises the steps of forming tabs from the frame band, inserting the tabs through apertures in the enclosure and bending, crimping or threading a nut on the tabs. In this manner, an enclosure can be attached to a motor shell without welding studs to the motor shell and without drilling holes in the motor shell.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A housing arrangement for an electric motor comprising:a motor shell defining a primary chamber is adapted for substantially encasing an electric motor, the motor shell having at least one mounting tab; andan enclosure defining a secondary chamber, separate from the prima

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A housing arrangement for an electric motor comprising:a motor shell defining a primary chamber is adapted for substantially encasing an electric motor, the motor shell having at least one mounting tab; andan enclosure defining a secondary chamber, separate from the primary chamber, the enclosure adapted to substantially enclose electrical components that are adapted to be adjacent an exterior surface of the motor shell, the enclosure having at least one aperture sized to receive said at least one mounting tab therethrough;wherein said motor shell and said at least one mounting tab are of a monolithic piece.