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Grommet
Assignee: Corning Research and Development Corp
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Filing: 1995-03-13
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Granted: 1996-10-22
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Expires: 2015-03-13
Abstract
Abstract A grommet is provided having an outer peripheral portion and a central portion having different patterns on opposing surfaces thereof. In one embodiment the outer peripheral portion and the central portion are fabricated from different materials.
Inventors
- 👤 John J. Napiorkowski
- 👤 Walter K. Butler, III
- 👤 Mark P. Cote
- 👤 Thomas W. Kroll
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 14:59
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02G; H02G3/00; H02G3/02; H02G3/08; H02G3/081; H02G3/083
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
A grommet comprising an outer peripheral section and a central section, said central section comprising a first surface having a first pattern comprising a plurality of circles oriented around the center of the central section, said central section comprising a second surface opposite the first surface and having a second pattern comprising a plurality of scored lines extending radially out from the center of the central section in a star pattern, wherein each of the plurality of the circles having one of said score lines crossing the center of the circles on the first surface such that the thickness of the central section is least where one of the scored lines is opposite one of the plurality of the circles.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
A grommet comprising an outer peripheral section and a central section, said central section comprising a first surface having a first pattern comprising a plurality of circles oriented around the center of the central section, said central section comprising a second surface opposite the first surface and having a second pattern comprising a plurality of scored lines extending radially out from the center of the central section in a star pattern, wherein each of the plurality of the circles having one of said score lines crossing the center of the circles on the first surface such that the thickness of the central section is least where one of the scored lines is opposite one of the plurality of the circles.
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