Grommet

• US 3,091,795 A
• Filed: 08/05/1960
• Issued: 06/04/1963
• Est. Priority Date: 08/05/1960
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Gilbert G. Budwig
• Original Assignee: Gilbert G. Budwig
• Inventors: Budwig, Gilbert G.
• Application Number:
  US04/047,748
• Time in Patent Office: 1,033 Days
• US Class Current: 16/2.1
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 5/027 by means of a joint of the quick-acting type
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/0616 Joints for connecting tubing to casing
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/083 Inlets
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49876 by snap fit

Claims

1. A GROMMET ADAPTED TO EXTEND THROUGH AND COVER THE MARGINS OF AN OPENING IN A PANEL MEMBER, COMPRISING:

A. A PAIR OF IDENTICAL AND MATING RING ELEMENTS ADAPTED TO COVER THE MARGINS OF SAID OPENING AT OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID PANEL MEMBER;

B. AT LEAST A PAIR OF IDENTICAL ARCUATE TONGUES EXTENDING FROM THE INNER MARGINS OF SAID RING ELEMENTS AND HAVING AN EXTERNAL DIAMETER CORRESPONDING TO THE DAIMETER OF AND PARTIALLY LINING SAID OPENING AND EXTENDING THROUGH AND BEYOND SAID OPENING;

C. AT LEAST A PAIR OF IDENTICAL ARCUATE RECESSES EXTENDING PARTIALLY THROUGH THE INNER MARGINS OF SAID RING ELEMENTS TO RECEIVE AND CIRCUMFERENTIALLY ENCLOSE THE TONGUE OF THE MATING RING ELEMENT, THERE BEING A WEB OVERLYING EACH OF SAID RECESSES WHEREBY THE EXPOSED SURFACES OF EACH RING ELEMENT ARE CONTINUOUS AND ANNULAR;

D. AND MEANS OPERABLE, ON FORCING SAID TONGUES AND RECESSES INTO INTERENGAGEMENT, TO SECURE SAID RING ELEMENTS TOGETHER.