Patent ID: 8563878

Claim:
A grommet for a wire harness for inserting into a through-hole of a vehicle body panel comprising: a first diameter tubular section being provided in an axial direction and having: an inner portion wherein the wire harness passes through the first diameter tubular section closely, a first end defining a grommet-pushing side that has a turning portion that is bent outwardly, an outer tubular section that extends in the axial direction, the outer tubular section having a projecting end, a second end opposing the first end, defining a grommet-inserting side, and an intermediate part that is between the first end and the second end in a longitudinal direction; and a second diameter tubular section that is larger than the first diameter tubular section and provided on the intermediate part of the first diameter tubular section, in a longitudinal direction, the second diameter tubular section having: a closed end that is connected to the projecting end of the outer tubular section, an outer periphery; and a vehicle body latch portion that is provided on the outer periphery of the second diameter tubular section, wherein the wire harness is not secured to the turning portion of the first diameter tubular section with a tape or a band on the first end and the wire harness is secured to the turning portion of the first diameter tubular section on the second end, and the turning portion is deformed inwardly in response to inserting the grommet into the through-hole in the vehicle body panel resulting in the first diameter tubular section being elongated.