Patent ID: 7021599

Claim:
A motor operator, comprising: a motor having a first end and a second end; a housing including a side wall dimensioned and configured to support said first end of said motor; a motor bracket dimensioned and configured to support said second end of said motor, comprising: a first flange; a second flange substantially perpendicular to said first flange, said second flange having an outside face facing away from said first flange, and an inside face facing towards said first flange; said first flange having an outside face facing away from said second flange, and an inside flange facing towards said second flange; a joint between said first and second flanges; said first flange defining a motor receiving aperture a first distance from said joint; said second flange defining a motor receiving aperture a second distance from said joint; said first flange having first means for mounting said mounting bracket within the housing, located a third distance from said joint; and said second flange having second means for mounting said mounting bracket within the housing, located a fourth distance from said joint.