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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Yokkaichi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01B 1/726 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01B 1/726 ;
Abstract
A grommet has a plurality of projecting strip portions provided on an outer peripheral surface of a tapered portion, extending in an axial direction of the tapered portion and being spaced from each other in a circumferential direction. The grommet also includes at least one sunken portion, which defines the outer peripheral surface of the tapered portion between adjacent projecting strip portions. The sunken portion includes a groove extending in an axial direction of the grommet.