Patent ID: 7098562

Claim:
A motor assembly comprising: an electric motor having a rotatable shaft, the shaft having a worm, and a gear unit coupled with the motor, the gear unit comprising: a gearwheel operatively coupled with the worm of the shaft such that rotation of the shaft rotates the gearwheel, a driver operatively coupled with gearwheel so as to rotate therewith, the driver having first and second driving members disposed in opposing relation, a gear housing defining one end of the gear unit, and a cover structure coupled to the gear housing and defining an opposing end of the gear unit, the gear housing and cover structure cooperating to house the gearwheel and driver, the gear housing having an opening receiving the first driving member and the cover structure having an opening receiving the second driving member so as to ensure that a driving member is accessible at each end of the gear unit, wherein the gearwheel is supported for rotation by the driver.