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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2000
Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Yokkaichi, JP;
Abstract
A grommet is provided that can be engaged in a through hole of the vehicle body panel by a single motion of pushing the grommet in only one direction. The grommet has a small diameter tubular part to tightly engage a wire harness inserted therein, an enlarged diameter part that continues from an end of the small diameter tubular part into the conical tubular shape, and a generally annular vehicle body engaging recess on the outer peripheral face of the enlarged diameter tubular part. The wall thickness of the enlarged diameter tubular part is approximately the same from the position of continuation with the small diameter tubular part to a bottom end of a first side wall of the vehicle body engaging recess. The first side wall is formed to have a turned-back portion from a tip of an inclined part that continues from the conical tubular shape to the bottom end to provide a space at the back face of the first side wall and an inclined part having an inclination is formed from a bottom face of the recess extending toward a second side wall of the recess. A thick wall forms a second side wall portion and a front end face of the enlarged diameter tubular part, and a lip projects from the second side wall toward the first side wall.