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Wire harness

US8497426B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 26, 2011
Grant dateJul 30, 2013
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Expiry dateApr 26, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD04H1/5412
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A wire harness has an exterior component (11a) that covers a certain part of at least one wires (12). The exterior component (11a) has parts having different hardness, including a relatively hard first part (111a), a relatively soft second part (112a), and a third part (113a) having an intermediate hardness between that of the first parts (111a, 112a). The first part is formed on a surface of the exterior component and functions as a shape keeping member and a protector. The second and third parts (112a, 113a) surround the certain part of the at least one wire 12 and each functions as a cushioning material and a muffler/soundproofing material. The first part (111a), the second part (112a), and the third part (113a) are formed integrally from a non-woven fabric (2) with thermo plasticity.

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