Fuel flange with molded-in wire harness and diode structure
First Claim
1. A wire harness assembly and flange combination of a mechanical returnless fuel system, the combination comprising:
- a wire harness assembly including at least two terminals, each terminal being joined with at least one wire via an electrical connection, diode structure electrically connected between the at least two terminals, and a body of plastic material encapsulating at least the electrical connection, anda flange molded from plastic material, the flange defining an inside region and an outside region, the terminals being accessible from the outside region of the flange, with ends of the wires being accessible from the inside region of the flange, wherein the plastic material of the flange encapsulates at least a portion of body, the diode structure, and at least a portion of the terminals.
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Abstract
A wire harness assembly and flange combination of a mechanical returnless fuel system includes a wire harness assembly (10) having at least two terminals (14′). Each terminal is joined with at least one wire (12′) via an electrical connection (15′). Diode structure (16) is electrically connected between the at least two terminals. A body (18) of plastic material encapsulates at least the electrical connection. A flange (20) is molded from plastic material and defines an inside region (26) and an outside region (22). The terminals are accessible from the outside region of the flange, with ends of the wires being accessible from the inside region of the flange. The plastic material of the flange encapsulates at least a portion of body, the diode structure, and at least a portion of the terminals.
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1. A wire harness assembly and flange combination of a mechanical returnless fuel system, the combination comprising:
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a wire harness assembly including at least two terminals, each terminal being joined with at least one wire via an electrical connection, diode structure electrically connected between the at least two terminals, and a body of plastic material encapsulating at least the electrical connection, and a flange molded from plastic material, the flange defining an inside region and an outside region, the terminals being accessible from the outside region of the flange, with ends of the wires being accessible from the inside region of the flange, wherein the plastic material of the flange encapsulates at least a portion of body, the diode structure, and at least a portion of the terminals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A wire harness assembly and flange combination of a mechanical returnless fuel system, the combination comprising:
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a wire harness assembly including at least two terminals, each terminal being joined with at least one wire via an electrical connection, diode structure electrically connected between the at least two terminals, and a body of plastic material encapsulating at least the electrical connection, and a flange defining an inside region and an outside region, the terminals being accessible from the outside region of the flange, with ends of the wires being accessible from the inside region of the flange, wherein the at least a portion of the body and the entire diode structure is in sealed relation with the flange. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of providing a wire harness assembly and flange combination of a mechanical returnless fuel system, the method including:
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providing a wire harness assembly including at least two terminals, with diode structure electrically connected between the at least two terminals, and molding a flange from plastic material, the flange defining an inside region and an outside region, the terminals being accessible from the outside region of the flange, wherein the molding step includes molding the plastic material of the flange to encapsulate the diode structure and at least a portion of the terminals. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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