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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2008
Applicants:
Chris Rhodes, Orléans, FR;
Paul Bizard, Sully sur Loire, FR;
Inventors:
Chris Rhodes, Orléans, FR;
Paul Bizard, Sully sur Loire, FR;
Assignee:
ArvinMeritor Light Vehicle Systems - France, Sully-sur-Loire, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05F 15/10 (2006.01); F16D 67/06 (2006.01); H02K 7/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A drive mechanism includes an electric motor, a rotor driven by the electric motor, and a worm screw driven by the rotor. The drive mechanism further includes a wheel driven by the worm screw, the wheel transmitting movement of the electric motor to a vehicle closure, and a clutch on the rotor connecting the worm screw to the electric motor or disconnecting the worm screw from the electric motor.