Patent ID: 7208853

Claim:
A motor assembly configured to be fastened to a piece of sheet metal, the motor assembly comprising: a motor; a mounting bracket having a plurality of mounting flanges, said motor being secured to said mounting bracket, each of said mounting flanges comprising a fastener assembly secured therein, said fastener assembly comprising: a grommet comprising at least one pin retention member and flex arms, said grommet configured to be secured within a hole formed in the piece of sheet metal through said flex arms; a dampener comprising a generally cylindrical main body having at least one groove configured to retain a reciprocal structure of the motor assembly; a bushing secured within said dampener; and a pin comprising a detent and a shank having an intermediate clearance portion, said intermediate clearance portion allowing said flex arms to flex toward said pin without said flex arms engaging said pin, said pin being rotatably secured to said grommet by said at least one pin retention member securing to said detent, said pin snapably securing to said bushing through a securing interface, said pin rotating between a locked position and an unlocked position with respect to said grommet, said pin securing to said grommet in said locked position, and said pin being removable from said grommet in said unlocked position.