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A modular window assembly has a glazing pane, typically a slider assembly incorporating a vertically mounted transparent pane, which is slidably mounted in a rear-mounted frame. The slider pane is mounted for moving laterally back and forth between a closed and an open position. A drive subassembly

A modular window assembly has a glazing pane, typically a slider assembly incorporating a vertically mounted transparent pane, which is slidably mounted in a rear-mounted frame. The slider pane is mounted for moving laterally back and forth between a closed and an open position. A drive subassembly comprises a drive drum and handle remotely mounted in the passenger compartment for moving the sliding pane back and forth between the open and closed positions. An anti-backdrive subassembly is connected to the drive drum and the handle to substantially prevent opening or closing of the slider pane by forces other than operation of the handle. The drive subassembly further comprises a mechanism for operatively connecting the handle to the sliding pane, for example, a drive cable mounted in the roof above a roof liner. When the handle is rotated in either direction, the drive drum wraps and unwraps corresponding segments of the drive cable, pulling the sliding pane between its open and closed position. When a force is exerted directly on the sliding pane, the anti-backdrive device substantially prevents rotation of the drive drum and correspondingly, movement of the sliding pane.

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[ I claim:] [1.] A modular window assembly vertically mounted in a motor vehicle body having a windshield and a roof, enclosing a passenger compartment, the modular window assembly comprising, in combination:a circumferential rear-mounted frame member mounted in a window recess in the vehicle body r

[ I claim:] [1.] A modular window assembly vertically mounted in a motor vehicle body having a windshield and a roof, enclosing a passenger compartment, the modular window assembly comprising, in combination:a circumferential rear-mounted frame member mounted in a window recess in the vehicle body rearward of a driver's seat;a slider subassembly comprising a sliding pane mounted in the rear-mounted frame member to slide laterally back and forth between an open position and a closed position; anda drive subassembly to move the slider subassembly laterally back and forth between its open and closed positions, the drive subassembly comprising:a manually-operable drive unit secured to the roof of the vehicle remote from the rear-mounted frame member; andan anti-backdrive subassembly for substantially preventing movement of the slider subassembly between its open and closed positions by forces other than operation of the manually-operable drive unit.