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Drive assembly with override mechanism

  • US 9,169,905 B1
  • Filed: 02/13/2014
  • Issued: 10/27/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/13/2014
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A drive assembly for driving an actuatable component in a first direction and a second direction, the drive assembly comprising:

  • a support,an override assembly comprisinga frame rotatably coupled to the support,first and second spring fittings slidably coupled to the frame,a spring disposed between the first and second spring fittings,a rod slidably associated with the first and second spring fittings,first and second biasing members associated with the rod, the first and second spring fittings being disposed between the first and second biasing members;

    an actuator, comprisinga housing fixedly coupled to the first biasing member; and

    a drive rod selectively extending from and retracting into the housing to apply a driving force to the actuatable component in the first direction and the second direction, respectively, application of the driving force creating a reactive force on the housing.

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