Gear arrangement, in particular for use in connection with motor vehicle window lifter drives

In a gear arrangement for use in connection with a motor vehicle window lifter drive and including an output shaft rotatably mounted in a gear box and arranged to corotate by means of an axially interposed cushioning disk with a drive gear driven by a driveshaft;

• said gear box and said cushioning disk providing axial support for said output shaft;
• an improvement, which comprises:
• axially projecting spring lips distributed over the circumference of said cushioning disk and acting to develop a defined preloading pressure upon said output shaft, cushioning disk and drive gear;
• and wherein:
• (a) said cushioning disk includes a first surface disposed opposite said drive gear and a second surface disposed opposite a dog plate;
• (b) a first set of axial drive openings formed on said first surface and engaged by corresponding axial drive fins formed on said drive gear;
• (c) a second set of axial drive openings formed on said second surface and engaged by corresponding axial drive fins formed on said dog plate;
• and
• (d) said spring lips are disposed in the spaces between individual ones of said second set of axial drive oenings.