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Wire harness and instrument panel assembly

  • US 5,856,908 A
  • Filed: 05/14/1997
  • Issued: 01/05/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/16/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A wiring harness and instrument panel assembly comprising:

  • a plurality of electrical equipment units having a harness connecting connector;

    an instrument panel having a plurality of mounting openings for said electrical equipment units;

    a wiring harness having a flexible flat circuit sheet and a plurality of self-mating connectors for said electrical equipment units, said self-mating connectors being respectively connected to said flexible flat circuit sheet; and

    an assembly housing disposed in said instrument panel, said assembly housing having;

    a front wall with a harness receiving recess to fixedly mount said flexible flat circuit sheet; and

    a plurality of connector holders, each of which supports one of said self-mating connectors so that one of said self-mating connectors is connected with said harness connecting connector when said electrical equipment units are inserted into said mounting openings of said instrument panel.

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