Low insertion force grommet
US5732440A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 6, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02G3/083
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A grommet for securement in a suitable aperture existing in a wall. The aperture has a diameter and the grommet comprises a body having a first portion formed to be secured to a cable which has a diameter. A flexible, second portion defines a closed chamber when the grommet is fixed to the cable, the second portion having a maximum unflexed outer dimension slightly greater than the diameter of the aperture and a maximum inner dimension substantially greater than the diameter of the cable. A third portion has a diameter substantially greater than the diameter of the aperture with a planar area between the second and third portions. An aperture engaging groove is formed in the planar area, the aperture engaging groove having a diameter substantially equal to the diameter of the aperture.
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