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US3630564A
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Vehicle body conduit
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1970-05-04
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Granted: 1971-12-28
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Expires: 1990-05-04
Abstract
Abstract An elongated conduit of a semirigid plastic for carrying electrical wires includes an elongated base and an elongated closure flap integrally connected to each other along respective elongated edges thereof. The base includes angularly disposed elongated walls respectively supported by angularly disposed walls of a rocker inner section of a vehicle floor pan assembly. Cooperating hooks on the flap and the base secure the flap in a closed position. The closed flap and the base jointly define an elongated cavity in which the wires are carried. The closed flap is normally concave with respect to the cavity transversely thereof but is flexibly movable outwardly thereof to increase the cross-sectional area of the cavity as required by the crosssectional area of wires therein. A modification includes an opening in the flap intermediate the ends of the conduit that allows regression of one or more wires from the cavity. The flap is flexed outwardly over the length of the conduit that carries the larger cross-sectional area of wires and is concave over the length of the conduit that carries the smaller cross-sectional area of wires.
Inventors
- 👤 Rudolph A Ferrara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 17:24
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02G; H02G3/00; H02G3/02; H02G3/04; H02G3/0437; H02G3/045; H02G3/0431
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
The combination comprising, a vehicle body including a support member, an integral elongated conduit of semirigid plastic including an elongated base portion supported by the support member, an elongated closure portion including an elongated edge integrally connected to an elongated edge of the base portion, the closure portion being movable between an open position permitting introduction of electrical wires into the conduit and a closed position jointly defining an elongated cavity with the base portion, one of the portions being concave with respect to the cavity transversely thereof and flexibly movable outwardly thereof to increase the cross-sectional area of the cavity, and means securing the closure portion to the base portion in the closed position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
The combination comprising, a vehicle body including a support member, an integral elongated conduit of semirigid plastic including an elongated base portion supported by the support member, an elongated closure portion including an elongated edge integrally connected to an elongated edge of the base portion, the closure portion being movable between an open position permitting introduction of electrical wires into the conduit and a closed position jointly defining an elongated cavity with the base portion, one of the portions being concave with respect to the cavity transversely thereof and flexibly movable outwardly thereof to increase the cross-sectional area of the cavity, and means securing the closure portion to the base portion in the closed position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
130 words
The combination comprising, a vehicle body including a support member having angularly disposed support walls, an integral elongated conduit of semirigid plastic including an elongated base having angularly disposed elongated base walls each of which is supported by a respective support wall, an elongated closure flap including an elongated edge integrally connected to an elongated edge of the base, the flap being movable between an open position permitting introduction of electrical wires into the conduit and a closed position jointly defining an elongated cavity with the base, the flap being concave with respect to the cavity transversely thereof and flexibly movable outwardly thereof to increase the cross-sectional area of the cavity, and cooperating means on the flap and the base securing the flap to the base in the closed position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
130 words
The combination comprising, a vehicle body including a support member having angularly disposed support walls, an integral elongated conduit of semirigid plastic including an elongated base having angularly disposed elongated base walls each of which is supported by a respective support wall, an elongated closure flap including an elongated edge integrally connected to an elongated edge of the base, the flap being movable between an open position permitting introduction of electrical wires into the conduit and a closed position jointly defining an elongated cavity with the base, the flap being concave with respect to the cavity transversely thereof and flexibly movable outwardly thereof to increase the cross-sectional area of the cavity, and cooperating means on the flap and the base securing the flap to the base in the closed position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
145 words
The combination comprising, a vehicle body including a support member, an integral elongated conduit of semirigid plastic including an elongated base portion supported by the support member, an elongated closure portion including an elongated edge integrally connected to an elongated edge of the base portion, the closure portion being movable between an open position permitting introduction of electrical wires into the conduit and a closed position jointly defining an elongated cavity with the base portion, the closure portion having an opening intermediate the ends of the conduit communicating the cavity and the environment adjacent the closure portion and allowing egression of wires from the cavity, one of the portions being concave with respect to the cavity transversely thereof and flexibly movable outwardly thereof to increase the cross-sectional area of the cavity, and means securing the closure portion to the base portion in the closed position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
145 words
The combination comprising, a vehicle body including a support member, an integral elongated conduit of semirigid plastic including an elongated base portion supported by the support member, an elongated closure portion including an elongated edge integrally connected to an elongated edge of the base portion, the closure portion being movable between an open position permitting introduction of electrical wires into the conduit and a closed position jointly defining an elongated cavity with the base portion, the closure portion having an opening intermediate the ends of the conduit communicating the cavity and the environment adjacent the closure portion and allowing egression of wires from the cavity, one of the portions being concave with respect to the cavity transversely thereof and flexibly movable outwardly thereof to increase the cross-sectional area of the cavity, and means securing the closure portion to the base portion in the closed position.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-12-27 | 1975-06-28 | 1975-12-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-12-27 | 1979-06-28 | 1979-12-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-12-27 | 1983-06-28 | 1983-12-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |