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US 11,698,094 B2Granted
Grommet
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorScott M. Liebelt
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Abstract
A grommet has a body that includes a longitudinal axis and has a passageway therein. The grommet further includes a collar and a box prong. The collar extends from the body and away from the longitudinal axis. The box prong extends at least partially around the body. The grommet also includes a plurality of openings that extend through at least the box prong.
Claims19
A grommet, comprising:
- a body defining a longitudinal axis and having a passageway therein;
- a collar extending from the body and away from the longitudinal axis;
- a box prong extending at least partially around the body;
- and
- a plurality of openings extending through at least the box prong, wherein the plurality of openings separates the box prong into a plurality of segments.
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A grommet, comprising:
- a body defining a longitudinal axis and having an inner wall;
- a box prong extending outwardly from the body;
- and
- a plurality of openings extending through the box prong and the body, each of the plurality of openings comprising an elongated section and a top section;
- wherein at least one of the top sections comprises a width W1 and at least one of the elongate sections comprises a width W2, and
- wherein the width W1 is larger than the width W2.
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A fastening system, comprising:
- a grommet, including:
- a body defining a longitudinal axis and having a passageway therein;
- a box prong;
- a plurality of openings extending through at least the box prong at diametrically opposite sides;
- at least one window defining an opening within the body;
- a cutout extending into the box prong below the at least one window;
- and
- a first component comprising a slot extending therethrough, wherein the grommet is configured to attach to the first component through the slot.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.