Patent ID: 6010134
Filing Date: 2000-01-04
Classification: B60R,H02G

Abstract:
A watertight grommet, adapted to permit at least one elongated object to extend therethrough, and adapted to be mounted on a separator, said grommet includinga core comprising a pair of complementary semi-cylinders which together form a complete cylinder, said complete cylinder having a front end, a back end, an external surface, and an axial bore from said front end through said back end, said bore having an enlarged inner diameter portion adjacent said front end, thereby adapted to form a gap between said object and said portion, a sealant in said gap,a generally cylindrical sleeve having an outer surface and an inner surface, said inner surface being complementary to said external surface and said sleeve surrounding said complete cylinder,one of said inner surface and said external surface having at least one annular protuberance thereon and the other of said inner surface and said external surface having at least one annular groove complementary to said protuberances,said sleeve having a receiving groove in said outer surface adapted to cooperate with at least part of a periphery in a hole in said separator through which said grommet extends, whereby said grommet is mounted on said separator.