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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Yokkaichi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 5/02 ; H01B 1/726 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 5/02 ; 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 has a plurality of grooves on the outer projecting strip portions. The grooves extend in the circumferential direction, and are configured to generate tactile sensation when the grommet is mounted into the through hole of the automobile body panel.