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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2002
Marek Horski, Ontario, CA;
Siemens VDO Automotive Inc., Mississauga, CA;
Abstract
A shroud is provided for carrying an electric motor of an engine cooling assembly. The motor has a lead wire assembly to control the operation of the motor. The shroud includes a frame defining an opening there through. A motor mount structure is provided in the opening. A plurality of struts extends in the opening from the frame to the motor mount structure thereby coupling the motor mount structure to the frame. At least one of the struts ′ defines a lead trough constructed and arranged to receive the lead wire assembly of the motor. A resilient locator is associated with the lead trough and is constructed and arranged to guide the lead wire assembly into the lead trough and to maintain the lead wire assembly within the lead trough without applying constant pressure on the lead wire assembly.