Patent ID: 6402155
Filing Date: 2002-06-11
Classification: B60R,Y10T

Abstract:
A sealing grommet comprising a grommet body having:an outer peripheral wall; a panel engagement recess provided on an outer peripheral surface of said outer peripheral wall for hooking engagement with an aperture of a panel; an inner peripheral wall extending inwardly of said outer peripheral wall and defining a wire harness insertion aperture inwardly thereof; a sealant reservoir formed between said inner and outer peripheral walls and configured to temporarily store a sealant therein; and a sealant drain portion provided on said inner peripheral wall, wherein said drain portion is configured to open upon deformation of said grommet body, so as to permit the sealant to drain into said wire harness insertion aperture from said reservoir, whereby the sealant can penetrate between wires of a wire harness provided within said wire harness insertion aperture.