Power sliding window assembly

A power window assembly in a vehicle comprising:

• a slidable window pane slidably mounted to the vehicle for movement in a first lateral direction to an open position and in a second lateral direction to a closed position;
• first and second housing members mounted to the vehicle and laterally spaced apart from each other, the first and second housing members each having a laterally extending channeled portion therein;
• a laterally elongated channel member having a first end adapted for slip-fitted insertion into the channeled portion of the first housing member and having a second end adapted for slip-fitted insertion into the channeled portion of the second housing member;
• a first gear rotatably supported on the first housing member;
• a second gear rotatably supported on the second housing member;
• a reversible electric motor mounted to the first housing member and engaging the first gear for selectively rotating the first gear in a first direction and a second direction;
• a length of tape spaced apart beneath the channel and having a plurality of slots therein, the tape being formed into a loop and extending around the first and second gears, the loop including a laterally elongated upper length and a laterally elongated lower length disposed beneath and parallel to the upper length;
• first and second connector arms operatively connected to the window pane and each having a laterally extending channeled portion extending entirely therethrough and adapted for slip-fitted connection to the channel member and laterally slidable relative the channel member when connected thereto, the connector arms each having a lower end portion spaced beneath the channeled portions of the connector arms and adapted for engaging the slots of the upper length of the loop;
• whereby rotation of the first gear in the first direction pulls the first connector arm in the first lateral direction to pull the window pane to the open position and rotation of the first gear in the second direction pulls the second connector arm in the second lateral direction to pull the window pane to the closed position.