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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2015
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Addison T. Solak, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Edward J. Billings, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations, LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A seal assembly includes a circular resilient grommet-type seal having one or more through axial openings equal in number to the wires which pass through the seal and a rigid wire channel or guide which is received within a complementary pocket aligned with the seal between the seal and a reaction surface. The rigid wire channel or guide is retained in the pocket and carries any force exerted on the seal by pressure within the device to the aligned reaction surface. A method of installation includes the steps of mounting an electrical device within a component, routing the electrical wires leading from the device through an opening, routing the wires through corresponding openings in a grommet-type seal, pressing the seal into the opening, routing the wires through passageways in the rigid wire channel or guide and installing the guide in a complementary pocket which is aligned with the seal at one end and includes a reaction surface at the other end.