Patent ID: 7726744

Claim:
A motor-driven actuator for causing relative movement between components of a vehicle or a vehicle seat, the motor-driven actuator comprising: a motor that is integrated into the motor-driven actuator and includes an output side; at least one first gear stage that is integrated into the motor-driven actuator and is arranged on the output side of the motor, wherein the first gear stage has an output side; a second gear stage that is integrated into the motor-driven actuator and is arranged on the output side of the first gear stage, wherein the second gear stage is for acting as a load-bearing gear; and at least one sealing element that is integrated into the motor-driven actuator, the sealing element being adapted for being in a predetermined sealing configuration for protecting at least one component during manufacturing of the motor-driven actuator, the at least one component being selected from the group consisting of the motor, an electrical contact for the motor, the first gear stage and the second gear stage, and the sealing element being adapted for not being in the predetermined sealing configuration when the motor-driven actuator is installed and ready to operate.