Patent ID: 6098950
Filing Date: 2000-08-08
Classification: F02B

Abstract:
A device for mounting an accessory to an engine having a drive pulley attached thereto, comprising:a main body configured to be attached to the engine, the main body including a first mounting aperture that is configured to be aligned with a first pre-existing hole in the engine so that the main body can be secured to the first surface with a bolt extending in a first direction and wherein the main body defines a mounting location spaced in a second direction, transverse to the first direction;an attachment portion mounted to the mounting location of the main body so as to be adjustable in the first direction relative to the main body, the attachment portion configured to be attached to the accessory such that the accessory can be secured in one of a plurality of locations along the first direction;wherein the main body and the attachment portions are so dimensioned as to be attached to a portion of the engine such that the first direction intersects a plane of rotation of the drive pulley of the engine when the main body is attached to the engine so that the attachment portion may be moved so as to align the accessory with the plane of rotation of the pulley when the main body is attached to the engine.