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A powered window regulator for use with a horizontally sliding window assembly may be disconnected from a sliding pane to permit manual operation of the window. The regulator has a tubular guide rail mounted adjacent and parallel to the lower edge of the window assembly by pivot brackets which engag

A powered window regulator for use with a horizontally sliding window assembly may be disconnected from a sliding pane to permit manual operation of the window. The regulator has a tubular guide rail mounted adjacent and parallel to the lower edge of the window assembly by pivot brackets which engage the respective ends of the guide rail such that the guide rail is rotatable about the pivot brackets. A carrier block slides within the guide rail, and a portion of the block extends out through a longitudinal slot extending along the length of the guide rail to engage a pane attachment affixed to the sliding pane. The carrier block is moved reciprocally along the guide rail by a motor-driven cable to slide the sliding pane between open and closed positions. Rotation of the guide rail about the pivot brackets through approximately ninety degrees moves the carrier block between an upright position wherein it engages the pane attachment and a depressed position wherein it is disengaged from the pane attachment. Each pivot bracket comprises a bearing pin which fits into the end of the tubular guide rail and a conduit end fitting for receiving the end of a protective conduit which surrounds the drive cable.

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[ The invention claimed is:] [6.]6. A window regulator for use with a vehicle window assembly having at least one sliding pane movable along a generally horizontal path between an open and a closed position, the regulator comprising a guide rail with a longitudinal axis adapted to extend parallel to

[ The invention claimed is:] [6.]6. A window regulator for use with a vehicle window assembly having at least one sliding pane movable along a generally horizontal path between an open and a closed position, the regulator comprising a guide rail with a longitudinal axis adapted to extend parallel to the path of travel of the sliding pane, at least one carrier block engaged with the guide rail for reciprocal movement along the longitudinal axis, a pane attachment securable to the sliding pane, and a drive mechanism having at least one flexible drive member attached to the carrier block to impart said reciprocal movement to the carrier block, characterized in that:the regulator includes bearing means mounting the carrier block for rotation between a first angular position wherein the carrier block is engaged with the pane attachment to transfer said reciprocal movement to the sliding pane and a second angular position wherein the carrier block is disengaged from the pane attachment whereby the sliding pane is movable between the open and closed positions independently from the carrier block; andthe bearing means further comprises first and second bearings engaged with respective ends of the guide rail and attachable to the window assembly, the guide rail rotatable with respect to the bearings about the longitudinal axis to move the carrier block between the first position and the second position.