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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 06, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02G 3/18 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02G 3/18 ;
Abstract
A power cord grommet is provided having a compressible, reverse tapered portion that is insertable into the power cord opening of a sewage or sump basin cover and expandable therein when subjected to higher fluid pressures from within the sump basin so as to form a tighter seal against that opening. That expandability under higher fluid pressure is facilitated by a plurality of tapered recesses in the bottom surface of the grommet adjacent the reverse tapered portion. A hole is provided in the grommet to receive the power cord, and a slit is cut from the hole to the side of the grommet to allow the cord to be inserted into the hole.