Patent ID: 6112462
Filing Date: 2000-09-05
Classification: B60J,E05F,E05Y,Y10T

Abstract:
A sliding window assembly for a vehicle comprising:first and second sliding window panes slidable in opposing directions toward one another to a closed position and away from one another to an open position;a rotatable drive drum;means for rotating the drive drum;a first linear actuator forming a loop and frictionally engaging the drive drum and having a midpoint engaged with the first pane;a second linear actuator forming a loop and fractionally engaging the drive drum and having a midpoint engaged with the second pane, whereby rotation of the drive drum in a first direction pulls on the first and second linear actuators to urge the first and second sliding panes toward one another and rotation of the drive drum in an opposite second direction pulls on the first and second linear actuators to urge the first and second panes away from one another.