US3229026A
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Grommet and canister construction
Assignee: Advance Transformer Co
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Filing: 1964-07-30
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Granted: 1966-01-11
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Expires: 1984-07-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert I Sulzer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 09:12
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02G; H02G3/00; H02G3/02; H02G3/06; H02G3/0616; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20396; Y10T74/20402; Y10T74/2045
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
A FLEXIBLE, UNITARY AXIALLY SYMMETRICAL GROMMET FOR SECUREMENT TO A HOUSING BY ENGAGEMENT IN A NOTCH OPENING TO THE EDGE OF A WALL OF THE HOUSING, SAID GROMMET COMPRISING: (A) A PAIR OF DIVERGENT SIDE ARMS JOINED BY A CENTRAL BRIDGING MEMBER, (B) SAID ARMS AND BRIDGING MEMBER HAVING A PERIPHERAL GROOVE FORMED THEREIN TO ENABLE INSERTION INTO THE NOTCH IN THE PLANE OF THE WALL OF THE HOUSING, (C) SAID SIDE ARMS HAVING JUXTAPOSED EXTENSIONS ON THE FREE ENDS THEREOF, SAID EXTENSIONS BEING SPACED APART PRIOR TO INSERTION OF SAID GROMMET, (D) A CHAMBER DEFINED ON THE INTERIOR OF SAID GROMMET BY SAID SIDE ARMS AND SAID BRIDGING MEMBER WITH AN ENTRANCE TO SAID CHAMBER FORMED AT THE TOP THEREOF BY THE SPACING BETWEEN SAID EXTENSIONS, (E) SAID EXTENSIONS ABUTTING TO CLOSE SAID ENTRANCE TO SAID CHAMBER WHEN SAID GROMMET IS FLEXED DURING INSERTION, (F) AND FLEXIBLE DETENT MEANS PROTRUDING OUTWARDLY FROM SAID SIDE ARMS FOR ENABLING SAID GROMMET TO REMAIN IN THE NOTCH.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
165 words
A FLEXIBLE, UNITARY AXIALLY SYMMETRICAL GROMMET FOR SECUREMENT TO A HOUSING BY ENGAGEMENT IN A NOTCH OPENING TO THE EDGE OF A WALL OF THE HOUSING, SAID GROMMET COMPRISING: (A) A PAIR OF DIVERGENT SIDE ARMS JOINED BY A CENTRAL BRIDGING MEMBER, (B) SAID ARMS AND BRIDGING MEMBER HAVING A PERIPHERAL GROOVE FORMED THEREIN TO ENABLE INSERTION INTO THE NOTCH IN THE PLANE OF THE WALL OF THE HOUSING, (C) SAID SIDE ARMS HAVING JUXTAPOSED EXTENSIONS ON THE FREE ENDS THEREOF, SAID EXTENSIONS BEING SPACED APART PRIOR TO INSERTION OF SAID GROMMET, (D) A CHAMBER DEFINED ON THE INTERIOR OF SAID GROMMET BY SAID SIDE ARMS AND SAID BRIDGING MEMBER WITH AN ENTRANCE TO SAID CHAMBER FORMED AT THE TOP THEREOF BY THE SPACING BETWEEN SAID EXTENSIONS, (E) SAID EXTENSIONS ABUTTING TO CLOSE SAID ENTRANCE TO SAID CHAMBER WHEN SAID GROMMET IS FLEXED DURING INSERTION, (F) AND FLEXIBLE DETENT MEANS PROTRUDING OUTWARDLY FROM SAID SIDE ARMS FOR ENABLING SAID GROMMET TO REMAIN IN THE NOTCH.
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