Grommet with resin inner sleeve and method of installing the grommet
US6600104B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 14, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R16/0222
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A grommet configured to be installed on a wire harness and to be inserted in a penetration hole of a car body panel of an automobile, the grommet includes an inner sleeve made of a resin configured to store therein a connector, a grommet main body made of an elastomer and having an enlarged tubular portion and a small diameter tubular portion configured to receive electrical wires. The inner sleeve protrudes from the large diameter tubular portion and includes a peripheral wall having four corners and locking hooks configured to be inserted into the penetration hole. One locking hook is located on an outer face of one side of a rectangular or near-squared shaped frame. Another locking hook is located on an outer face of an opposite side of the rectangular or near-squared shaped frame. At least one of the four corners of the peripheral wall is notched.
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