Patent ID: 8127633

Claim:
A dual actuator which comprises: an elongated housing having opposite first and second ends, first and second linear actuator assemblies respectively located at said first and second ends of said housing, each of said first and second linear actuator assemblies comprising a motor, a spindle, a transmission connected between the motor and the spindle for rotating the spindle, and a spindle nut non-rotatably mounted on the spindle to move along the spindle with rotation of the spindle, the motors of said first and second linear actuator assemblies being located at opposite ends of said elongated housing and associated spindles extending from an associated transmission towards a center of said housing, a circuit board positioned between the spindles of the first and second linear actuator assemblies, said circuit board including control electronics and switches for determination of a position of the spindle nut along the respective spindle of said first and second linear actuator assemblies, and a first elongated connection element connected to a spindle nut of said first linear actuator assembly for movement with the spindle nut and for contact with a respective switch on said circuit board.