Electricity: conductors and insulators – Insulators – Through wall or plate
Patent
1997-12-11
1999-11-02
Kincaid, Kristine
Electricity: conductors and insulators
Insulators
Through wall or plate
174153R, 174167, 248 56, 439471, H01B 1726
Patent
active
059774860
ABSTRACT:
A grommet assembly includes a main grommet body including first and second surfaces opposite one another. The first surface includes a sealing portion. A pivotable pressing member operatively associated with the main grommet body applies a pressing force to the second surface. The grommet assembly may include a rigid plate member including opposed tabbed hinge portions that receive a pivotable arm pivotable between a first position to apply a pressing force to the sealing portion and a second portion to release the pressing force. The grommet assembly may be attached to a vehicular wall panel by inserting the grommet into an opening of the wall panel, engaging a pressing member associated with the main grommet body with a bracket mounted on the wall panel, and pivoting the pressing member to apply a pressing force that seals connection between the main grommet body and the wall panel. The method may be carried out without accessing or modifying an interior portion of the wall panel.
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Kincaid Kristine
Patel Dhiru R
Sumitomo Wiring Systems Ltd.
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