Patent ID: 9592777
Date: 2017-03-14
CPC Classifications: B60R,H02G

Claim:
1. A grommet for defining a pass-through in a vehicle wall and an acoustic mat that covers at least a portion of the vehicle wall, said grommet comprising: first and second sealing segments that are longitudinally spaced apart from one another; a mounting segment including a flange extending from said first sealing segment, said flange having a wall-side face that is configured to abut the vehicle wall; a pass-through segment having a first end disposed adjacent to said flange and a second end that is disposed adjacent to said second sealing segment; an internal cavity that extends through said first and second sealing segments, said mounting segment, and said pass-through segment; said pass-through segment including a NVH flap that extends from said second end of said pass-through segment, said NVH flap being configured to abut the acoustic mat; and a grommet installation coupling including at least one mounting hole disposed in said flange that receives at least one mounting stud extending from the vehicle wall and at least one engagement member that engages said at least one mounting stud and applies an installation force to said flange to move said grommet longitudinally from a first installation position to a second installation position and push said NVH flap against the acoustic mat such that said NVH flap is deflected back toward said flange when said at least one engagement member moves said grommet to said second installation position.