Patent ID: 7234741

Claim:
A vehicle bumper assembly comprising: an elongated energy absorbing member dimensioned to extend between first and second sides of a vehicle, the energy absorbing member having an inboard facing surface, an outboard facing surface and an upper surface disposed between the inboard and outboard facing surfaces; a plurality of mounting members longitudinally spaced along the upper surface of the energy absorbing member, each of the mounting members having a wire attachment structure; and a wiring harness coupled to the wire attachment structures of the mounting members such that the wiring harness is supported longitudinally above the upper surface of the energy absorbing member at the mounting members, the energy absorbing member including a plurality of projections extending generally perpendicular to the inboard and outboard facing surfaces along the upper surface of the energy absorbing member, the mounting members extending above the upper surface of the energy absorbing member to upper free ends that are located at a level that is above the projections by a distance that is at least equal to a transverse width of the wiring harness.