ENGINE HARNESS FOR GUIDING A PLURALITY OF CABLES ADJACENT AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE
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November 29, 2023
An engine harness (10) for guiding a plurality of cables (8) adjacent an internal combustion engine (5) operatively connected to an electrical system of a vehicle by said plurality of cables (8) along a cable path (800) between the internal combustion engine (5) and the electrical system, said engine harness (10) substantially manufactured of a polymer foam thereby providing a protective sleeve for the plurality of cables (8), said engine harness (10) further provided with at least one mount (200) for mounting to the internal combustion engine (5); wherein the at least one mount (200) comprises a bracket section (210) embedded in the polymer foam of the engine harness (10) and having at least two flanges (215, 216) extending from an outer surface of the engine harness (10) to an interior of the engine harness (10), and a plug section (260), having a plug element (265) extending outward from the outer surface of the engine harness (10) along a centerline (900) normal to the cable path (800), wherein said at least two flanges (215, 216) are arranged for centering the plurality of cables (8) with the cable path (800) in the engine harness (10); and wherein each flange (215, 216) of the at least two flanges (215, 216) comprises a plurality of elongate slots (201) for providing an interlocking structure that interlocks the mount (200) into the engine harness (10).
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