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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2008
Masanori Uchibori, Shiga, JP;
Kyo Karino, Shiga, JP;
Daisuke Watanabe, Shiga, JP;
Tetsuya Mitani, Wako, JP;
Masanori Uchibori, Shiga, JP;
Kyo Karino, Shiga, JP;
Daisuke Watanabe, Shiga, JP;
Tetsuya Mitani, Wako, JP;
The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Furukawa Automotive Systems Inc., Inukami-gun, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In a grommet (), a centering unit and a temporary anchor unit are provided on an outer surface of a grommet inner member (). The centering unit includes a plurality of centering portions (e.g., centering claws) configured to elastically abut on an attachment panel () at an inner edge thereof around an insertion hole () so as to position the grommet inner member () in a center of the insertion hole (). The temporary anchor unit includes a plurality of engaging portions (e.g., temporary anchor claws) configured to engage with the inner edge of the attachment panel (), thereby supporting the grommet () in an axial direction thereof before lock portions (e.g., lock claws) make the grommet inner member () retained at the inner edge of the attachment panel () around the insertion hole () when the grommet inner member () is inserted into the insertion hole ().