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US 2017/0284567 A1Published application
Grommet, conduit support assembly, and method of supporting a conduit
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsKevin Gaw, Kevin E. Clark, David E. Sterling, Michelle R. Tuttle
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Abstract
A grommet is provided. The grommet includes a radially inner side wall, a radially outer side wall, and a support structure extending between the radially inner side wall and the radially outer side wall. The support structure includes a plurality of channel walls arranged in a grid-like pattern such that a plurality of hollow passages are defined by the plurality of channel walls.
Claims20
A grommet comprising:
- a radially inner side wall;
- a radially outer side wall;
- and
- a support structure extending between said radially inner side wall and said radially outer side wall, wherein said support structure comprises a plurality of channel walls arranged in a grid-like pattern such that a plurality of hollow passages are defined by said plurality of channel walls.
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A conduit support assembly comprising:
- a bracket comprising a conduit opening defined therein;
- a conduit extending through said conduit opening;
- and
- a grommet positioned between said bracket and said conduit within said conduit opening, said grommet comprising:
- a radially inner side wall;
- a radially outer side wall;
- and
- a support structure extending between said radially inner side wall and said radially outer side wall, wherein said support structure comprises a plurality of channel walls arranged in a grid-like pattern such that a plurality of hollow passages are defined by said plurality of channel walls.
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A method supporting a conduit within a structure, said method comprising:
- mounting a first bracket within the structure;
- positioning a first grommet within a conduit opening defined in the first bracket, the first grommet including a radially inner side wall, a radially outer side wall, and a support structure extending between the radially inner side wall and the radially outer side wall, wherein the support structure includes a plurality of channel walls arranged in a grid-like pattern such that a plurality of hollow passages are defined by the plurality of channel walls;
- and
- extending the conduit through a through-hole defined in the first grommet.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.