Patent ID: 6696646
Filing Date: 2004-02-24
Classification: B60R,H02G,Y10T

Abstract:
A construction for preventing water from penetrating between electric wires inserted into an electric wire insertion portion of a grommet comprising:a foamed sheet having independent cells, said foamed sheet having an adhesive layer on its upper surface and a lower surface having a smooth film layer or an adhesive layer; a plurality of electric wires disposed at required intervals in a region whose area is approximately half of total area of said adhesive layer formed on said upper surface of said foamed sheet; said foamed sheet being folded upon itself to sandwich said electric wires so as to adhere said upper adhesive layer to said upper adhesive layer; and said folded foamed sheet being rolled to dispose said plurality of said electric wires in said foamed sheet, and said adhesive layer or smooth film layer formed on said lower surface of the said foamed sheet, during said rolling, said lower adhesive layer or said film layer contacting said lower adhesive layer or said film layer, respectively, to eliminate gaps.