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Wiring harness with integrated two-way in-line connection capability

  • US 7,575,437 B2
  • Filed: 06/29/2007
  • Issued: 08/18/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A wire harness for a motor vehicle comprising:

  • at least one primary node that includes a first pair of communication wires;

    at least one optional slave node that includes a slave connector;

    a second pair of communication wires;

    at least one first connector that is operable to enable the at least one optional slave node to communicate with the at least one primary node when the slave connector is coupled to the at least one first connector; and

    wherein the at least one first connector enables communication with the primary node via the first pair of communication wires and the second pair of communication wires, with one communication wire from each of the first pair of communication wires and the second pair of communication wires crimped together to form a first terminal, and the remaining communication wires from the first pair of communication wires and the second pair of communication wires crimped together to form a second terminal, with the first terminal and the second terminal coupled to the at least one first connector.

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