Wiring harness
AssigneeMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
InventorRonald C. Johansson
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Abstract
A wiring harness and support structure for conveying energy with respect to the support structure. The wiring harness includes a row of wires extending through at least two pads. The pads are molded about the wires intermediate the ends of the wires. The pads longitudinally hold the wires and support the wires in spaced relationship with respect to each other. At least two of the pads are mounted on the support structure to support and position the wires with respect to the support structure. The wires may be interconnected within a pad or connected externally of a pad. An electrical device may be mounted within a pad to interconnect at least two wires, or to connect a wire externally of a pad.
Claims23
A wiring harness and support structure for conveying energy with respect to the support structure, comprising:
- (a) at least two wires having opposed ends and arranged in a row for transmitting energy therethrough;
- (b) at least two spaced pads extending generally transverse to said wires intermediate said opposed ends of said wires and through which said wires extend in spaced relationship to each other, said pads being molded about said wires;
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- (c) mounting means for securing at least two of said pads to said support structure so that said pads support and position said wires with respect to said support structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.