Patent ID: 6265670
Filing Date: 2001-07-24
Classification: H02G

Abstract:
A grommet for sealing at least one entrance to an enclosure through each of which is received a length of cable, each of the entrances being a recess along an edge of a panel of the enclosure, comprising:an integral member molder of elastomeric material and having thick top and bottom edge portions and including cable-receiving sections associated with each of said recesses along said edge of a said panel of said enclosure, each said cable-receiving section coextending from said top edge portion to said bottom edge portion and including a virtual alit extending through and downwardly from said top edge portion and concluding at said bottom edge portion; andthick portions beside each said cable-receiving section between said top and bottom edge portions,each said cable-receiving section comprising a pair of opposed stiff deflectable portions along said top edge portion adjacent said virtual slit therebetween, and a diaphragm section downwardly from and adjacent said opposed stiff deflectable portions and joined only initially to said stiff deflectable portions by a frangible section therebetween, said diaphragm section defined by at least a first pair of opposed resilient stripe extending from respective thickened portions to free ends adjacent said virtual alit therebetween, all so that a cable portion is insertable into a respective said cable-receiving section from said top edge portion by being urged along said virtual slit deflecting apart and moving past said stiff deflectable portions and at least deflecting apart adjacent ends of a first paid pair of said opposed resilient strips, with at least said stiff deflectable portions closing together after said cable portion is moved therepast, thereby closing off any opening between said cable portion and said top edge portion while a said pair of opposed resilient strips is biased against said cable portion to minimize any opening adjacent said cable portion;wherein each said thickened portion includes an aperture from a bottom edge of said grommet to and through said top edge portion for receipt therethrough of a corresponding wall section of said panel of said enclosure beside each of said cable-receiving recesses; andwherein at least one said thickened portion includes a latching recess proximate said top edge portion and in communication with a said aperture for latching engagement with a corresponding latching projection along said corresponding wall section of said panel upon assembly of said grommet to said panel edge.