US 6,981,729 B2
Drive assembly for a retractable top of a mobile housing
Edwin J. Steury, Sarasota, Fla. (US)
Assigned to Steury Brothers LLC, New Paris, Ind. (US)
Filed on Apr. 26, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/832,016.
Prior Publication US 2005/0236856 A1, Oct. 27, 2005
Int. Cl. B60P 3/34 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 296—26.04 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A drive assembly for lifting the top of a mobile housing, the mobile housing having a frame, said drive assembly comprising:
at least one first push-pull element;
a first member provided on said at least one first push-pull element;
at least one second push-pull element;
a second member provided on said at least one second push-pull element;
a threaded member extending through said first member, said first member being axially translatable along said threaded member upon rotation of said threaded member;
a pulley;
a cable attached to said first member and said second member and extending around said pulley;
a first housing and a second housing, said second housing being attached to said first housing and not directly connected to the frame of the mobile housing; said at least one first push-pull element and said at least one second push-pull element extending outwardly from said first housing; said first member and said second member being positioned within said first housing; said pulley being positioned within said second housing; and said cable extending through said first and second housings.