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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2002
Hidetoshi Sato, Susono, JP;
Yazaki Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A grommet includes a first cylindrical portion for passing a member threthrough and a second cylindrical portion connected to the first cylindrical portion through an annular connection portion formed at an outer peripheral face of the first cylindrical portion. The second cylindrical portion has a fitting groove which formed in an outer peripheral face thereof for fitting on an inner peripheral edge of a through hole in a mounting plate. A first junction portion is formed between the annular connection portion and the first cylindrical portion. A second junction portion is formed between the annular connection portion and the second cylindrical portion. A form of the grommet changes between a first state in which an angle formed the annular connection portion with the first cylindrical portion in cross section is an acute angle and a second state in which an angle formed the annular connection portion with the first cylindrical portion in cross section is obtuse angle. At least one of the first cylindrical portion and the second cylindrical portion are formed so that the grommet autonomously restores in the first state.