Patent ID: 7481436

Claim:
A grommet for use with a cable and for sealing a hole formed in a panel comprising: a first part, the first part including a main piece defining an opening; a series of resiliently deflectable prongs separated from each other to define spaces between the prongs, the series of prongs projecting from the main piece to define a relief on a back face of the main piece between the prongs and the main piece; the prongs including an outer contact surface having a profile curved to increase the angle of the contact force as the prongs are advanced into the hole to decrease The vector force on the prongs, the prongs of a shape and material to provide audible indication that the grommet has been seated; a second part formed of an elastomeric material the second part formed of a material softer than a material of the first part, the second part attached to the first part and extending into the spaces between the prongs to bond each prong to an adjacent prong, the elastomeric material extending into the relief between the prongs and the main piece, the second part including a boot portion disposed within the opening of the first part, the boot portion for sealingly engaging the cable, and a flange portion for sealing against the panel, the boot portion extending in a direction opposite of a contact with the panel; and clearance scallops formed on a front face of the main piece for accommodating angular movement of the boot portion from an angled cable extending through the boot portion of the second part wherein the boot portion remains sealed to the cable.