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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 16, 1999
Hiroshi Ikegami, Osaka, JP;
Yasuhiro Kikumori, Osaka, JP;
Noboru Someda, Osaka, JP;
Yoshiaki Tatsuta, Osaka, JP;
Toshifumi Fujiwara, Osaka, JP;
Toshio Morimatsu, Osaka, JP;
Totaku Industries, Inc., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A connector for mounting a pipe member (P) having a spiral-shaped wall to a through hole (h) formed in a wall member (W), the connector comprises a bellmouth (,), a holder (,) and a waterproof packing member (,). The bellmouth (,) includes an engaging projection (,) which is formed on the outer periphery (,) of a cylindrical-shaped portion (,) thereof and is engageable with the inner peripheral surface of the pipe member (P). The holder (,) includes a spiral-shaped projection (,) which is formed on the inner peripheral surface (,) of a cylindrical-shaped portion (,) thereof and fittingly engageable with the outer periphery spiral-shaped portion of the pipe member (P). The waterproof packing member (,) is disposed between the wall member (W) and the holder (,).