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Granted Patent B1
US 10,559,402 · App. 16/525,398 · Granted Feb 11, 2020

Twist resistant electrical harness

Inventors: Jonathan L. Widmer (Jud, ND); Wallace Harold Larson (Jamestown, ND)
Assignee: GOODRICH CORPORATION
H01B7/188H01B7/1865H01B7/228H02G11/00
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Patent No.
US 10,559,402
App. No.
16/525,398
Granted
Feb 11, 2020
Kind
B1
Abstract

An electrical harness includes an electrical cable, an inner tubing, an outer tubing, and a braid tubing disposed between the inner tubing and the outer tubing. The braid tubing is physically contacting the inner tubing and the outer tubing to react against twisting of the electrical harness.

Claims (18)

1. An electrical harness, comprising: an electrical cable; an inner tubing extending from a first end of the electrical harness to a second end of the electrical harness, the inner tubing encasing the electrical cable; a braid tubing extending from the first end of the electrical harness to the second end of the electrical harness, the braid tubing encasing the inner tubing; and an outer tubing extending from the first end of the electrical harness to the second end of the electrical harness, the outer tubing encasing the braid tubing; wherein the braid tubing physically contacts the inner tubing and the outer tubing; and wherein the braid tubing is mechanically locked with the inner tubing and the outer tubing.

2. The electrical harness of claim 1 , wherein the braid tubing comprises a plurality of wires tightly braided together to form a generally cylindrical tubing.

3. The electrical harness of claim 1 , wherein the inner tubing encases a plurality of electrical wires.

4. The electrical harness of claim 1 , wherein the inner tubing comprises a polymer material.

5. The electrical harness of claim 1 , wherein the outer tubing comprises a polymer material.

6. The electrical harness of claim 1 , further comprising a first electrical plug positioned at the first end of the electrical harness and a second electrical plug positioned at the second end of the electrical harness.

7. The electrical harness of claim 6 , wherein the first electrical plug is disposed about the outer tubing.

8. The electrical harness of claim 1 , wherein an outer diameter of the braid tubing is substantially equal to an inner diameter of the outer tubing.

9. The electrical harness of claim 1 , wherein an inner diameter of the braid tubing is substantially equal to an outer diameter of the inner tubing.

10. A harness system, comprising: a first component; a second component configured to move with respect to the first component; and an electrical harness, comprising: an electrical cable having a first end and a second end; an inner tubing extending from the first end of the electrical harness to the second end of the electrical harness, the inner tubing encasing the electrical cable; a braid tubing extending from the first end of the electrical harness to the second end of the electrical harness, the braid tubing encasing the inner tubing; and an outer tubing extending from the first end of the electrical harness to the second end of the electrical harness, the outer tubing encasing the braid tubing; wherein the braid tubing is physically contacting the inner tubing and the outer tubing, and the braid tubing is configured to prevent out of plane movement of the electrical cable in response to the second component moving with respect to the first component, wherein the braid tubing is mechanically locked with the inner tubing and the outer tubing.

11. The harness system of claim 10 , wherein the braid tubing comprises a plurality of wires tightly braided together to form a generally cylindrical tubing.

12. The harness system of claim 10 , wherein the inner tubing encases a plurality of electrical wires.

13. The harness system of claim 10 , wherein the inner tubing comprises a polymer material, and the outer tubing comprises the polymer material.

14. The harness system of claim 10 , further comprising a first electrical plug positioned at the first end of the electrical harness and a second electrical plug positioned at the second end of the electrical harness, the first electrical plug is disposed about the outer tubing.

15. The harness system of claim 14 , wherein the first electrical plug is cured to the outer tubing.

16. The harness system of claim 10 , wherein an outer diameter of the braid tubing is substantially equal to an inner diameter of the outer tubing, and an inner diameter of the braid tubing is substantially equal to an outer diameter of the inner tubing.

17. An electrical harness system, comprising: a first member; a second member, the second member moveable with respect to the first member; and an electrical harness, comprising: an electrical cable extending from the first member to the second member; an inner tubing extending from a first end of the electrical harness to a second end of the electrical harness, the inner tubing encasing the electrical cable; a braid tubing extending from the first end of the electrical harness to the second end of the electrical harness, the braid tubing encasing the inner tubing; and an outer tubing extending from the first end of the electrical harness to the second end of the electrical harness, the outer tubing encasing the braid tubing; wherein the braid tubing is physically contacting the inner tubing and the outer tubing; and wherein the braid tubing is mechanically locked with the inner tubing and the outer tubing.

18. The electrical harness system of claim 17 , wherein the braid tubing resists twisting in response to the first member moving with respect to the second member.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 29, 2019
From: WIDMER, JONATHAN L; LARSON, WALLACE HAROLD
To: GOODRICH CORPORATION
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