Appeal No. 2001-1454
Application No. 08/412,118
The disclosed invention pertains to a wire harness that facilitates the routing of
electrical wires through a structure to electrically connect a plurality of electrical devices.
Representative claim 18 is reproduced as follows:
18. A wire harness comprising:
a substantially flat cable including a plurality of parallel electric wires covered
with an insulating coating for insulating said wires and for maintaining said wires
substantially parallel, said cable including a trunk portion separating into at least first
and second branch portions;
a connector provided at a distal end of said trunk portion; and
a joint device spaced from said connector and electrically connecting at least two
wires, including a first wire extending from said joint device into said first branch portion
and a second wire extending from said joint device into said second branch portion,
said joint device thereby short circuiting said first and second branch portions;
wherein said first and second wires are electrically disconnected from said
connector between said joint device and said connector.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Plummer 3,627,903 Dec. 14, 1971
Fry (Fry ’428) 3,733,428 May 15, 1973
Fry (Fry ’848) 3,819,848 June 25, 1974
Kosugi et al. (Kosugi) GB 2,141,593 Dec. 19, 1984
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