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Multi-conductor cable harness with woven breakout cover and method of making same

  • US 3,984,622 A
  • Filed: 02/20/1976
  • Issued: 10/05/1976
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/20/1976
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A multi-conductor cable harness comprising:

  • a woven cover including a main trunk cover portion woven about a plurality of conductor wires and enclosing and binding said conductor wires;

    a series of longitudinally spaced trunk cover segments of progressively reduced cross-section following said main trunk cover portion, said reduced cover segments defining stepped descending junctions between adjacent segments having vertical and longitudinal spacing therebetween;

    a plurality of breakout openings formed in said woven cover at each said junction having lateral separation therebetween, said breakout openings being spaced in said vertical and longitudinal directions along the length of said woven cover; and

    a conductor wire branch portion broken out from said harness from each said breakout opening so that said branch portions are laterally, longitudinally and vertically spaced by said woven cover;

    whereby said conductor wires are accurately separated into distinct branches for providing programmed connections for said conductor wires.

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