Patent ID: 7659480

Claim:
A vehicle grommet assembly comprising: a body panel having a first opening; a closure panel having a second opening; a hinge structure pivotally coupling the body panel to the closure panel for movement of the closure panel between a closed position and an open position; and a wiring grommet member attached only to the body panel and the closure panel free from connection to the hinge structure and forming a wiring passageway between the first and second openings, the grommet member including a body mounting end attached to the body panel to overlie the first opening; a closure panel mounting end attached to the closure panel to overlie the second opening; a first flexible section extending from the body mounting end; a second flexible section extending from the closure panel mounting end; and a middle section extending between the first and second flexible sections in a free floating configuration with respect to the hinge structure, the first flexible section, the middle section and the second flexible section being dimensioned and configured such that the middle section pivots from a substantially vertical position to a substantially horizontal position in a direction substantially parallel to the hinge when the closure panel is moved from the open position to the closed position.