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Interior trim panel and electrical harness apparatus for an automotive vehicle

US5936818A · kind A · utility

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26Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 1, 1997
Grant dateAug 10, 1999
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Expiry dateDec 1, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K2201/10053
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The preferred embodiment apparatus employs an interior trim panel and an electrical harness for use in an automotive vehicle. In one aspect of the present invention, the interior trim panel has a generally rigid substrate covered by an aesthetically pleasing covering material. In another aspect of the present invention, an electrical harness is provided with integrally created switch contacts and integrally created connector terminals.

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