Power sliding rear window

A sliding window assembly for a motor vehicle comprising, in combination:

• a frame member forming a channel having a length, a width, and a height;
• a guide bracket located at least partially within the channel and slideable along the length of the channel;
• a sliding pane carried by the guide bracket between a closed position and an open position;
• a pull-pull cable drive assembly operably secured to the guide bracket to move the sliding pane between the closed and open positions;
• wherein the drive assembly includes a drive motor, a drive drum rotateable by the drive motor, and a drive cable connecting ends of the guide bracket with the drive drum such that rotation of the drive drum in one direction pulls the guide bracket and the sliding pane toward the open position and rotation of the drive drum in the other direction pulls the guide bracket and the sliding pane toward the closed position;
• first and second transition blocks located at least partially within the channel of the frame member at opposite ends of the frame member and movable in a direction along the length of the channel;
• wherein the first and second transition blocks each form a passage receiving an end of a conduit portion of the drive cable and through which a core portion of the drive cable passes to the guide bracket;
• and
• wherein the frame member forms a first interference with the transition blocks to limit movement of the transition blocks in the direction along the height of the channel, the frame member forms a second interference with each of the transition blocks to limit movement of the transition blocks in the direction toward a center of the channel along the length of the channel, and the frame member forms no interference against movement of the transition blocks in the direction away from the center along the length of the channel.

A sliding window assembly for a motor vehicle comprising, in combination:

• a frame member forming a channel having a length, a width, and a height;
• a guide bracket located at least partially within the channel and slideable along the length of the channel;
• a sliding pane carried by the guide bracket between a closed position and an open position;
• a pull-pull cable drive assembly operably secured to the guide bracket to move the sliding pane between the closed and open positions;
• wherein the drive assembly includes a drive motor, a drive drum rotateable by the drive motor, and a drive cable connecting ends of the guide bracket with the drive drum such that rotation of the drive drum in one direction pulls the guide bracket and the sliding pane toward the open position and rotation of the drive drum in the other direction pulls the guide bracket and the sliding pane toward the closed position;
• first and second transition blocks located at least partially within the channel of the frame member at opposite ends of the frame member and each forming a passage through which the drive cable passes;
• wherein the frame member forms a first interference with the transition blocks to limit movement of the transition blocks in the direction along the height of the channel, the frame member forms a second interference with each of the transition blocks to limit movement of the transition blocks in the direction toward a center of the channel along the length of the channel, and the frame member forms no interference against movement of the transition blocks in the direction away from the center along the length of the channel;
• and
• wherein each of the transition blocks are secured to the frame member with a snap-fit connection.

A sliding window assembly for a motor vehicle comprising, in combination:

• a frame member forming a channel having a length, a width, and a height;
• a guide bracket located at least partially within the channel and slideable along the length of the channel;
• a sliding pane carried by the guide bracket between a closed position and an open position;
• a pull-pull cable drive assembly operably secured to the guide bracket to move the sliding pane between the closed and open positions;
• wherein the drive assembly includes a drive motor, a drive drum rotateable by the drive motor, and a drive cable connecting ends of the guide bracket with the drive drum such that rotation of the drive drum in one direction pulls the guide bracket and the sliding pane toward the open position and rotation of the drive drum in the other direction pulls the guide bracket and the sliding pane toward the closed position;
• first and second transition blocks located at least partially within the channel of the frame member at opposite ends of the frame member and each forming a passage through which the drive cable passes;
• wherein the frame member forms a first interference with the transition blocks to limit movement of the transition blocks in the direction along the height of the channel, the frame member forms a second interference with each of the transition blocks to limit movement of the transition blocks in the direction toward a center of the channel along the length of the channel, and the frame member forms no interference against movement of the transition blocks in the direction away from the center along the length of the channel;
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• wherein each of the transition blocks has an engagement block which engages the frame member to form the second interference.

A sliding window assembly for a motor vehicle comprising, in combination:

• a frame member forming a channel having a length, a width, and a height;
• a guide bracket located at least partially within the channel and slideable along the length of the channel;
• a sliding pane having opposed faces and carried by the guide bracket between a closed position and an open position;
• wherein the guide bracket forms a slot and an edge of the sliding pane is located within the slot;
• a pull-pull cable drive assembly operably secured to the guide bracket to move the sliding pane between the closed and open positions;
• at least one tab secured to the guide bracket and secured to one of the faces of the sliding pane to secure the sliding pane to the guide bracket;
• and
• wherein the tab is secured to the guide bracket with a hinge.