US 11,938,908 B2
Automotive window regulator slide block repair kit and method of using the same
Alexander Zatsorenko, Bensenville,, IL (US)
Filed by Alexander Zatsorenko, Bensenville,, IL (US)
Filed on Jan. 19, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/248,306.
Prior Publication US 2022/0227334 A1, Jul. 21, 2022
Int. Cl. B60S 5/00 (2006.01); B23P 6/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60S 5/00 (2013.01) [B23P 6/00 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for replacing a damaged slide block of a window regulator assembly of a door of a vehicle without removing a window regulator arm and a slide guide rail track of the window regulator assembly from the door of the vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
removing an interior decorative door panel of the door;
locating an access opening within a door frame of the door for accessing a window regulator arm slide block connection swivel point;
aligning the window regulator arm slide block connection swivel point with the access opening by operating a window regulator of the window regulator assembly;
securing a window glass of the door in a predetermined position to prevent vertical movement of the window glass;
locating and grinding off a riveted head of an existing slide block mounting pin;
removing a remaining portion of the existing slide block mounting pin;
exposing a mounting hole of the window regulator arm for a replacement bolt;
assembling a replacement slide block by inserting the replacement bolt into the replacement slide block;
installing the replacement slide block into the slide guide rail track at a bottom of the window glass;
aligning the replacement bolt with the exposed mounting hole of the window regulator arm;
inserting the replacement bolt through the mounting hole of the window regulator arm;
placing a lock nut onto a non-threaded portion of the replacement bolt;
tightening the lock nut;
allowing the vertical movement of the window glass; and
installing the interior decorative door panel onto the door.