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US 2016/0111864 A1Published application
Wiring carrier
AssigneeLear Corporation
InventorBradley C. Duncan
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Abstract
A wiring carrier is shown and described and can include a plate body on which can be formed a connector mount and a wire securement structures. The wire securement structures can include a wire cradle that is the connector mount. A hatch is configures to engage the wire cradle to secure a wire in the wire cradle. The plate body further can include a connector on the plate and configured to connect the plate to another component. The wire securement structure can also include a flex feature to engage a wire in the cradle or by the hatch
Claims19
A wiring carrier comprising:
- a plate;
- at least one connector mount on the plate;
- at least one wire cradle connected to the plate and aligned with the connector mount;
- a hatch to engage the wire cradle to secure or retain a wire in the wire cradle;
- and
- a connector on the plate and configured to connect the plate to another component.
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A wiring carrier comprising:
- a plate;
- at least one connector mount on the plate;
- at least one wire cradle connected to the plate and aligned with the connector mount, the wire cradle including at least one first flex feature to engage a wire in the wire cradle;
- a hatch to engage the wire cradle to secure or retain a wire in the wire cradle, the hatch being integral with the plate and is bent over a main part of the plate to engage the cradle when securing a wire therebetween, the hatch including at least one flex second feature to engage a wire in the cradle;
- and
- a connector on the plate and configured to connect the plate to another component;
- wherein the second flex feature includes a body and a wire engaging edge that has a width less than a width of the body of the second flex feature;
- wherein the hatch includes a first latch element and the cradle includes a second latch element configured to engage the first latch element to close the cradle and secure a wire between the first flex features of the cradle and the hatch.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.