IP Library Granted Patent US 7,100,237
Granted Patent B2
US 7,100,237 · App. 10/421,959 · Granted Sep 5, 2006

Grommet

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,100,237
App. No.
10/421,959
Granted
Sep 5, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A grommet through which a long member is passed and mounted on a fixing hole of a fixing plate, includes an outer member and an inner member. The outer member includes a cylindrical insertion portion, through which the long member is passed, a brim-shaped close contact portion, extending outward from the insertion portion and having a mounting groove engaging with an edge of the fixing hole and an inner groove, formed on an inside face of the close contact portion. The inner member include a periphery edge portion, substantially shaped into a disc shape having a central opening, and inserted in the inner groove and a projection, extended from the periphery edge portion.

Claims (19)

1. A grommet through which a long member is passed and mounted on a fixing hole of a fixing plate, comprising;

an outer member, including:

a cylindrical insertion portion, through which the long member is passed;

a brim-shaped close contact portion, extending outward from the insertion portion and having a mounting groove which is mounted on an edge of the fixing hole; and

an inner groove, formed on an inside face of the close contact portion; and

an inner member, including:

a periphery edge portion, substantially shaped into a disc shape having a central opening, and contained in the inner groove; and

a projection, extended from the periphery edge portion, wherein the projection is contained in the inner groove.

2. The grommet as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the periphery edge portion is shaped into an elliptical disc shape in a plan view; and

wherein the projection projects in a crossing direction with respect to a minor axis of the periphery edge portion.

3. The grommet as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the periphery edge portion is shaped into an elliptical disc shape in a plan view; and

wherein the projection projects in a crossing direction with respect to a major axis of the periphery edge portion.

4. The grommet as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the projection is a plurality of projections extended from the periphery edge portion of the inner member.

5. The grommet as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the inner member includes a guide portion provided with the periphery edge portion extended to outwardly therefrom, and the guide portion having a through hole to path through the long member,

wherein the guide portion is provided with a cut portion so as to accommodate a part of the long member.

6. A combination, comprising:

the grommet of claim 1 , and

the fixing plate comprising the fixing hole.

7. The grommet as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said inner groove extends around substantially an entire periphery of the close contact portion.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jun 5, 2023
From: YAZAKI CORPORATION
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 063845/0802 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 15, 2003
From: KATAYAMA, HIROYUKI
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 014391/0527 →