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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8089002 | Cable insertion structure for outboard motor In a cable insertion structure for an outboard motor, a pawl section and a supporting section of a resinous cap are inserted from the inside of a cowling into a communicating hole of a rubber grommet, and the pawl section is fitted into a recess. Then, the communica... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8049109 | Grommet for cables A cable grommet system for installation in data centers, offices and the like, for sealing cable openings in raised flooring, wall or ceiling panels, server cabinets, etc. to facilitate the installation and revision of wiring and cabling to server installations whil... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8017870 | Fastening device for a line A fastening device for a line, in particular for an electric cable (12) in a motor vehicle, is proposed, the fastening device having a bush (10) which can be locked in a holder (18), at least partially surrounds the line, is made of elastically ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7868255 | Sealing ring to be applied to connection holes of cells of an accumulator A sealing ring for a frusto-conical connection hole through a divider wall in an accumulator includes a plate which contacts one side of the divider wall and a sheath which extends through the connection hole, the sheath defining an outer surface which expands in fr... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7868256 | Grommet A grommet, made of an elastic body, is externally mounted on a group of electric wires to be spanned between a car-body panel and a movable body consisting of a door or a trunk lid coupled to the car-body panel through a hinge member. The grommet has large-diameter ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7834272 | Vehicle grommet A grommet is attached between a body panel and a trunk lid at a location spaced from a hinge that movably supports the trunk lid. The grommet is located inboard of the hinge and is attached only to the body panel and trunk lid and free from connection to the hinge. ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7781678 | Grommet configured for supporting seal strip A grommet is inserted into a notch in a channel and partially supports a seal strip attached to the channel. The grommet includes a main segment and first and second end segments. The main segment extends from a first end to a second end along a longitudinal axis an... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7767911 | Grommet and assembling method therefor A grommet (1) has a central shaft (2)through which a wire harness (5) is inserted. A circular connection portion (31) is provided continuously to the periphery of the central shaft(2.) A convex cross-sectionally V-shaped ring-like ... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7683265 | Grommet and forming method for the grommet A grommet is formed having a funnel shaped portion and a tubular portion linked to a small diameter end portion of the funnel shaped portion. The grommet is inserted to an aperture of a car body panel after a wire harness is passed through and attached to the funnel... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7659480 | Vehicle grommet A grommet is attached between a body panel and a trunk lid at a location spaced from a hinge structure that movably supports the trunk lid. The grommet forms a wiring passageway between an opening in the body panel and an opening in the trunk lid. The grommet includ... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7534965 | Cable grommet with ball and socket A cable grommet with ball and socket is used in connection with an elongated member passing through a hole in a panel. The ball has a pair of opposed hemispherical members juxtaposed along a ball central axis and horizontal plane. The ball has a hole through it alig... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7507912 | Grommet for cables A cable grommet system for installation in data centers, offices and the like, for sealing cable openings in raised flooring, wall or ceiling panels, server cabinets, etc. to facilitate the installation and revision of wiring and cabling to server installations whil... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7434814 | Waterproof grommet A waterproof grommet, includes an elastic grommet body which is provided with a flange portion to be mounted to a panel; an annular wall which is provided on a first face of the flange portion; a lip portion which is provided on a second face of the flange portion, ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7423223 | Construction to secure a washer tube to a grommet A construction is provided having an expanded diameter tube on at least one end of a small diameter tube through which an electrical wire group of a wire harness passes. In addition, a washer tube is secured to a grommet formed from an elastic body, and a vehicle la... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7420125 | Grommet assembly Provided is a grommet assembly including an elastic grommet main body and hard inner members to be fitted into the collar part of the grommet main body where openings for inserting electric wires are notched in part of the peripheral wall of the inner member. A lid ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7390969 | Wire harness grommet A wire harness grommet assembly includes a sheet metal panel having a speaker hole and a grommet for supporting a wire harness from an audio speaker disposed in the speaker hole. The sheet metal panel has an emboss formed along a peripheral edge of the speaker hole.... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7388156 | Gasket for a cable control line in an engine compartment A gasket for the passage of at least one cable control line in the wall of an engine compartment, principally the engine chamber of motor vehicles, with the gasket being premounted on the cable control line and closing the engine compartment opening for the cable co... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7383610 | Wire management grommet with non-captive closure member This invention relates to a two-piece grommet adapted for holding a cable in an aperture, such as in a desk or work surface so as to absorb any strain imposed on the cable and to provide an attractive covering for the hole drilled to pass the cable. The grommet cons... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7367743 | Ball joint and a component with ball joint A ball joint with a housing wherein the housing has a weld section, which allows it to be welded to a chassis component. ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7368663 | Anaerobic wire connector sealant and moisture resistant wire connector containing the same A waterproof electrical connection includes a wire connector including a housing having a cavity and an insert having a surface adapted for receiving at least two metallic wires disposed within the cavity of the housing; at least two metallic wires having exposed me... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7360817 | Truck box with reduced clearance cover and access for electrical cord passthrough The truck box is provided with a reduced clearance cover and a 90 degree cover opening. The mounting arrangement for the cover is offset from the back wall of the box. Thus, less clearance is required to accommodate the cover of the box in its open 90 degree positio... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7361838 | Cable with strain relief A cable (100) has a wire conductor (1) with an insulative layer enclosing the wire conductor, and a strain relief (2). The strain relief has an internal strain relief (22) enclosing the insulative layer of the wire conductor, and an exter... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7355130 | Cable sealing device A cable sealing device (10) includes a member (14) includes an elastomeric material and adapted to be fitted into a cable receiving aperture. The member includes a first wall (16) and a second wall (18) spaced apart from the first wall to... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7348491 | Motor vehicle wiring harness having a grommet between occupant and engine compartments A truck has an occupant compartment (24), an engine compartment (20) forward of the occupant compartment, and a wiring harness (34) extending through a dash panel (26) separating the two compartments from each other. A grommet (46)... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7338087 | Connector fitting A connector fitting for fixing a longitudinal body, for example, a cable, a hose, a pipe, a corrugated hose to a wall opening. The connector fitting includes a chuck, which penetrates the opening and includes slits that extend in an axial direction. The chuck is rad... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7325810 | Tank conduit orifice sealing device with internal bolts This invention provides a device for use with sealing an orifice in a wall, comprising: a first annular member having an interior radius and a radial mating surface; a second annular member disposed on the first annular member opposite the radial mating surface and ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7316658 | Single patient use vest An improved connector having limited durability for a disposable chest compression vest is quiet and cost effective. Among other advantages, the connector is heat sterilizable and flat so that the vest can be efficiently packaged and stacked, which is particularly b... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7291785 | Crossmember module for a motor vehicle A crossmember module for attachment under an instrument panel of a motor vehicle. The crossmember module includes a metal tube surrounded at least in part with plastic. The metal tube has a central, tubular cross-section and flattened ends. Each flattened end has a ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287362 | Shock-absorbing bushing for stirrup A stirrup bushing is provided with a star-shaped cross-sectional configuration that allows structural distortion when compressed by the forces exerted by a rider. The bushing consists of an inner sleeve adapted to fit tightly around the rod of the stirrup and of out... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7288730 | Cable lead-through device The invention relates to a device for covering and sealing a hole (10) through a wall provided for leading cables therethrough, said hole being provided in, for example, a switchgear cabinet. The device comprises a retaining frame (16), which can be fa... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7282650 | Conduit gland A conduit gland that is adapted to engage at least one conduit that passes through an aperture in a housing. The conduit gland includes a bracket adapted to engage the housing; and a resilient member that has a portion retained by the bracket and the housing. The co... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7273986 | Two-piece pass-through grommet for a motor vehicle wiring harness A wiring harness grommet (46) composed of first and second grommet halves (54, 56) cooperatively forming a walled through-passage (48) for a wire bundle of a wiring harness. Respective walled cavity halves (58, 60) are telescopically fit ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7262372 | Leadthrough element Leadthrough elements for waterproof or airtight leading through of one or several lines are often associated with a disadvantage in that the led-through lines are routed largely without protection, and in that the tight seal between the leadthrough element and the l... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7249397 | Hinged latch device with elongate strap hinge A latch device comprises a base suitable for attachment to a substrate, a cover, an elongate strap hinge that connects the base and cover, a hinge guide structure and/or a camming structure, and a locking mechanism. The cover is selectively movable about the strap h... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7243987 | Apparatus and method for noise reduction in a vehicle An area-reducing surface texture applied to a noise-prone portion of a vehicle panel or part where it makes contact with an unsecured length of wire harness, duct or other conduit. A plurality of small spaced structures is formed on or in the surface with their dist... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7244085 | Fastener assembly A fastener assembly includes a grommet having an enlarged bulbous body and a cylindrical extension projecting therefrom, the projection and body defining axially aligned openings therethrough. The cylindrical projection is configured to retain a washer on the outsid... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7244894 | Grommet for a vehicle door assembly A grommet routes a wire harness from an inner side of a vehicle door into a vehicle body. A depression wraps around an edge of the door with a first part on a hinge surface of the door and a second part on the inner side. The grommet has an elastic member for fittin... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7222394 | Bushing for metal studs and the like A one piece plastic stud bushing having a body forming an opening through the bushing, a flange at one end, flexible holding tabs on opposite sides of the opening, the holding tabs having shoulders spaced from the flange a distance sufficient to receive a range of m... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7223918 | Cable clamp The invention relates to a single-part cable clamp with a base (1) which is fixed to a carrier part, a bearing surface formed on said base (1) for a cable or bundle of cables which are to be fixed and a cable cover (6) which is joined to the bas... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7198315 | Connector for automotive interior trim A connector for securing an interior trim assembly to a support of an automobile. The connector includes a connector body having a head portion formed at a proximal end of the connector body and a shank portion extending from the head portion toward a distal end of ... | 04/03/2007 |
