Patent ID: 8052125

Claim:
An assembly comprising: a drive including a motor having an axis of rotation, and a gear mechanism having a shaft therein, an end of the shaft having a head thereon, an opposite end of the shaft having a socket therein, the socket having a complementary shape and size to the head, wherein the gear mechanism is a right angle gear mechanism having a worm gear attached to the motor, the worm gear rotating about the motor axis of rotation; and a spur gear mounted on a shaft, the spur gear engaging the worm gear, the shaft having an axis extending at a right angle to the motor axis of rotation, wherein the teeth on the spur gear are at an angle large enough to permit back driving of the motor; a screw jack including an elongated drive screw rotatable about an axis, the drive screw having a head on one end thereof that is complementary to the socket of the gear mechanism; and at least one bracket attached to the drive and to the screw jack.