Patent ID: 7770972

Claim:
An actuator assembly for adjusting first and second comfort features of a seat assembly, the assembly comprising: a housing; a shaft mounted for linear and rotational movement in said housing; a main gear mounted on said shaft and mounted for rotational movement in said housing, and wherein said shaft and main gear are linearly movable between first and second positions relative to said housing; a first cable assembly including: a first pinion gear mounted for rotational movement in said housing; a first rack mounted for linear movement in said housing, said first rack engaged with said first pinion gear such that rotation of said first pinion gear linearly moves said first rack; a first cable connected to said first rack, said first cable adapted to be connected to a first comfort feature; a second cable assembly including: a second pinion gear mounted for rotational movement in said housing; a second rack mounted for linear movement in said housing, said second rack engaged with said second pinion gear such that rotation of said second pinion gear linearly moves said first rack; a second cable connected to said first rack, said cable adapted to be connected to a second comfort feature; wherein when said main gear is in said first position, said main gear is engaged with said first pinion gear, and when said main gear is in said second position, said main gear is engaged with said second pinion gear.