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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2001
Yazaki Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A grommet includes a first cylindrical portion for passing a wire harness therethrough, a second cylindrical portion for fitting in a mounting hole in a panel , and a connecting portion interconnecting the first and second cylindrical portions and . The second cylindrical portion is turned inside out, and flange portions , formed on the second cylindrical portion , are passed through the mounting hole . Subsequently, the second cylindrical portion is restored into its initial shape by its own restoring force, thereby mounting the grommet in a predetermined position. Ribs are formed on an inner peripheral surface of the connecting portion , and the position of folding of the connecting portion is determined by these ribs, thereby preventing the grommet from being excessively reversed, and by doing so, the restoration of the grommet into its initial shape can be easily started.