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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2002
Michael G. Vrudny, Spirit Lake, IA (US);
Darin R. Packebush, Spirit Lake, IA (US);
Jeffrey L. Gardner, Spirit Lake, IA (US);
Michael G. Vrudny, Spirit Lake, IA (US);
Darin R. Packebush, Spirit Lake, IA (US);
Jeffrey L. Gardner, Spirit Lake, IA (US);
Polaris Industries Inc., Medina, MN (US);
Abstract
A hinge assembly for mounting to a jet propelled personal watercraft including a hinge and a wire bundle assembly. The hinge can include a hinge top portion for mounting to the personal watercraft hood pivotally coupled to a hinge bottom portion for mounting to the top deck. The hinge bottom portion can have a wireway aperture therethrough. The wire bundle assembly can include several wires disposed within a tube, in turn disposed within a seal formed about the tube. The tube seal can be at least partially received within the hinge bottom portion aperture. The tube seal is preferably forced downward by the hinge bottom portion against the top deck. The wire bundle assembly can be formed as an assembly at a site distinct from the site of final watercraft manufacture. The wire bundle assembly can be inserted through the top deck, and secured in place by the hinge being secured to the top deck, over the inserted wire bundle assembly. The hinge assembly provides an easy to assemble and very watertight seal about the wire bundle extending from beneath the top deck to any electrical instruments located on the personal watercraft hood.