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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2013
Applicant:
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Inventors:
Dale J. Smutny, Canfield, OH (US);
John W. Shaffer, Bristolville, OH (US);
Assignee:
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02G 3/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02G 3/22 (2013.01);
Abstract
A flexible grommet with a grommet spreader mounting and alignment feature is provided. The grommet is configured to attach an object to a support structure. A body of the grommet defines an opening configured to clamp around the object. The opening defines a plurality of channels configured to facilitate mounting of the grommet onto the spreader. The channels may also be configured to correctly orient a mating feature of the grommet relative to the spreader.