Miscellaneous hardware (e.g. – bushing – carpet fastener – caster – Bushing – Providing strain relief
Patent
1992-11-06
1994-08-23
Cuda, Carmine
Miscellaneous hardware (e.g., bushing, carpet fastener, caster,
Bushing
Providing strain relief
411512, 411339, 411907, B65D 5500, F16B 2100
Patent
active
053394917
ABSTRACT:
A sealed retainer grommet apparatus for securing a standard retainer member to a vehicle body panel. The apparatus generally includes a frusto-conical portion, an intermediate portion and a top portion. Both the top portion and a first end portion of the frusto-conical portion are generally circular in shape and have outer diameters which are larger than an outer diameter of the intermediate portion, which is also preferably circular in shape, to thereby form a channel. The apparatus 10 is secured to the body panel by inserting the frusto-conical portion through an opening of the body panel where the channel receives a section of the body panel member lockably therein. A bore extends through the top portion, the intermediate portion and at least a portion of the frusto-conical portion to define an interior sidewall portion. The interior sidewall portion includes a plurality of interior locking shoulder portions which lockably engage with locking shoulders of a conventional standard retainer of the "Christmas tree" type when the standard retainer is inserted into the bore of the apparatus 10. The apparatus enables the use of standard retainer members in lieu of other fastening means such as drillpoint screws, and further helps seal the opening to prevent corrosive elements such as water and salt from entering through the opening in the body panel member.
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Cuda Carmine
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