Patent ID: 6488317
Filing Date: 2002-12-03
Classification: F16L,H02G

Abstract:
A strain relief comprising:a main body including a first section and a second section, said main body having a bore extending through said first section and said second section, said second section of said main body comprising a plurality of cantilevered deflectable prongs extending from said first section; a grommet located within said bore of said main body, said grommet including a cylindrical sidewall and a plurality of spaced-apart annular ribs extending inwardly from said sidewall; and a cap having a first portion and a second portion, said first portion of said cap engagable with said first section of said main body for securing said cap to said main body, said second portion of said cap including a tapered wall engagable with distal ends of said prongs for compressing said prongs inwardly to compress said grommet inwardly, wherein said plurality of spaced-apart annular ribs have inside diameters which progressively increase in a direction toward said distal ends of said prongs.