Wire harness assembly and seal retainer therefore
US9954347B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 19, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 19, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02G15/013
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A wire harness assembly includes a housing defining an interior volume which extends into the housing along an axis and also defines an outer surface having a retention protuberance extending outward therefrom. A seal is received within the interior volume and a wire extends through the seal into the interior volume. A seal includes skirt segments which extend from the seal retainer wall such that each of the skirt segments is positioned laterally to the outer surface and such that one of the skirt segments is a lock arm having a lock aperture which captures the retention protuberance therein, thereby retaining the seal retainer to the housing. A flex limiting strap joins the lock arm to an adjacent one of the skirt segments and limits the extent to which the lock arm flexes away from the axis.
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