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US 5,965,951 AGranted
Modular wire harness and carpet for vehicle
AssigneeLear Automotive Dearborn, Inc.
InventorsNathan Moore, Klaus Schorn
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Abstract
The incorporation of a wire harness and a carpet provide a modular combination which reduces the required assembly steps for a vehicle. The wire harness may be attached to the underside of a carpet in any way to form the modular combination. Once the modular combination is completed, it is then mounted into a vehicle.
Claims10
A method of assembling a carpet and wire harness into a vehicle comprising the steps of:
- (1) providing a wire harness having a plurality of wires and a plurality of connectors, and providing a carpet having an outer surface having a decorative appearance, and an under side facing in an opposed direction from said outer surface;
- (2) attaching said wire harness to said underside of said carpet to form a modular combination;
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- (3) then assembling said modular combination of a wire harness and a carpet into a vehicle.
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A modular wire harness and carpet combination comprising
- a wire harness having at least a plurality of wires extending between a plurality of connectors;
- a carpet having a outer side for use as a carpeting in a vehicle, and an underside which is to be covered when said carpet is placed in a vehicle;
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- said wire harness being attached to said underside of said carpet.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.