Drive mechanism for power operated slideable side door

A drive mechanism for a power operated slideable side door that is attached to a hinge and roller assembly that travels in a track of a vehicle comprising:

• an endless flexible drive member,
• means to drive the endless flexible drive member in a loop so that a portion of the loop travels in the track juxtaposed the hinge and roller assembly,
• a sprocket that is part of the means to drive the endless flexible drive member and that is attached to the track near one end,
• the flexible drive member comprising a cable having a cogged portion and an uncogged portion, the cogged portion comprising a plurality of cogs spaced along the cable.

A drive mechanism for a power operated slideable side door that is attached to a hinge and roller assembly that travels in a track of a vehicle comprising:

• an endless flexible drive member,
• means to drive the endless flexible drive member in a loop so that a portion of the loop travels in the track juxtaposed the hinge and roller assembly,
• a sprocket that is part of the means to drive the endless flexible drive member and that is attached to the track near one end,
• the flexible drive member comprising a cable having a cogged portion and an uncogged portion,
• the cogged portion engaging the sprocket and comprising a plurality of cogs spaced along the cable,
• the uncogged portion having a master link near an end of the cogged portion of the cable,
• a clutch mounted on the hinge and roller assembly,
• the clutch engaging the master link to attach the uncogged portion of the cable to the hinge and roller assembly when the clutch is engaged.