Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Grommets and methods of installing grommets
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Application No.: US15354023Application Date: 2016-11-17
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Publication No.: US10066655B2Publication Date: 2018-09-04
- Inventor: Duane J. Garbe
- Applicant: Orbital ATK, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MN Plymouth
- Assignee: Orbital ATK, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Orbital ATK, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Plymouth
- Agency: TraskBritt
- Main IPC: F16L5/00
- IPC: F16L5/00 ; H02G3/22 ; F16B13/04

Abstract:
A grommet for installation in an opening of a panel comprises an elastically deformable material having a longitudinal axis extending from a proximal end to a distal end of a grommet body. The grommet body comprises an aperture extending longitudinally through the grommet body between the proximal end and the distal end. A wall-engaging segment defines a longitudinal segment of the aperture and is located to be enclosed by a wall of the opening when the grommet is installed in the panel. A clamping element occludes the aperture in the wall-engaging segment and comprises at least one longitudinally extending through-hole sized and configured to receive an elongated element. The clamping element is located to apply a compressive force on the elongated element to retain the elongated element in the through-hole of the grommet body responsive to disposition of the wall-engaging segment in the opening of the panel.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180135678A1 GROMMETS AND METHODS OF INSTALLING GROMMETS Public/Granted day:2018-05-17
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