Wire management grommet

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2005-05-24

2005-05-24

Barrett, Suzanne (Department: 3676)

Miscellaneous hardware (e.g., bushing, carpet fastener, caster,

Bushing

C016S002200, C016S002500, C174S15300A, C174S068300, C174S1520GM

Reexamination Certificate

active

06895634

ABSTRACT:
A wire management grommet includes an outer peripheral member and an inner perforate member. The outer peripheral member is constructed and arranged to frictionally engage a planar surface, usually a desk or tabletop. The outer peripheral member is formed from a first rigid material having sufficient mechanical stiffness for effective frictional engagement with the planar surface and the cooperating aperture. The inner perforate member is formed from a second flexible material and is overmolded using conventional injection molding techniques to the said outer peripheral member to form a unitary grommet. The second flexible material is chosen to have sufficient flexibility to permit passage of disparate cable combinations through the inner perforate member. The inner perforate member has a plurality of radially dispersed openings constructed and arranged for strain-free engagement of a plurality of cables so that the said inner perforate member returns to its original configuration after the cables have been inserted therethrough.

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