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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2002
Applicants:
Andreas Roither, Enger, DE;
Ralf Bokämper, Lübbecke, DE;
Inventors:
Andreas Roither, Enger, DE;
Ralf Bokämper, Lübbecke, DE;
Assignee:
La-Z-Boy Incorporated, Monroe, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H037/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An electric-motor drive system having a drive motor and a drive train comprising a worm gear, designed such that the overall dimensions are comparatively small and the pivot angle of rotation of the component cooperating with the output member of the drive system is comparatively large. The worm gear is the output member of the drive train. The worm gear has a central shaped hole for positive-fit connection to a rotatable input member of an adjustable device. The worm gear has a further gear step, preferably a worm drive, on the output side.