Electricity: conductors and insulators – Insulators – Through wall or plate
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-29
2011-03-29
Patel, Dhiru R (Department: 2835)
Electricity: conductors and insulators
Insulators
Through wall or plate
C174S15300A, C174S1520GM, C174S151000, C174S654000, C174S668000, C016S002100, C277S628000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07915534
ABSTRACT:
In a grommet (1), a centering unit and a temporary anchor unit are provided on an outer surface of a grommet inner member (2). The centering unit includes a plurality of centering portions (e.g., centering claws8) configured to elastically abut on an attachment panel (20) at an inner edge thereof around an insertion hole (21) so as to position the grommet inner member (2) in a center of the insertion hole (21). The temporary anchor unit includes a plurality of engaging portions (e.g., temporary anchor claws7) configured to engage with the inner edge of the attachment panel (20), thereby supporting the grommet (1) in an axial direction thereof before lock portions (e.g., lock claws6) make the grommet inner member (2) retained at the inner edge of the attachment panel (20) around the insertion hole (21) when the grommet inner member (2) is inserted into the insertion hole (21).
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Office Action issued Sep. 7, 2010, in Japanese Patent Application No. 2008-232526.
Karino Kyo
Mitani Tetsuya
Uchibori Masanori
Watanabe Daisuke
Furukawa Automotive Systems Inc.
Honda Motor Co. Ltd.
Oblon, Spivak McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.
Patel Dhiru R
The Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd.
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