Grommet with tie-strap tower

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10913407-B2
Application number	US-201715427033-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 7, 2017
Priority date	Feb 7, 2017
Publication date	Feb 9, 2021
Grant date	Feb 9, 2021

Abstract

A grommet for protecting a tube, the grommet including a first port, a second port, and a flexible bellows disposed therebetween. The first port defines a central axis and includes: a conduit leading to the bellows and a first strap tower defining at least one first strap aperture. A tube extends out of the conduit. A first strap is wrapped around the tube and extends through the at least one first strap aperture to securing the tube to the first strap tower.

First claim

I claim:

1. A protected tube assembly comprising:
(a) a grommet comprising:
a first port;
a second port; and
a flexible bellows disposed therebetween, the first port including a central axis and comprising:
a conduit leading to the flexible bellows; and
a first strap tower including a first strap aperture;

(b) a tube extending out of the conduit; and
(c) a first strap wrapped around the tube and extending through the first strap aperture, the first strap securing the tube to the first strap tower,
wherein the tube extends through the first port generally collinear with the central axis of the first port,
wherein the first strap and the first strap tower apply a bending force to the tube, thus retaining the tube in a bent position.

2. The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a second strap aperture, wherein the first strap occupies both the first strap aperture and the second strap aperture.

3. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first strap retains the tube in contact with the first strap tower.

4. The assembly of claim 3 , wherein the tube contacts the first strap tower at a position between the first strap aperture and a second strap aperture.

5. The assembly of claim 4 , wherein the first strap tower is tapered.

6. The assembly of claim 5 , wherein the first strap tower extends parallel to the central axis of the first port.

7. The assembly of claim 6 , wherein first strap aperture and the second strap aperture are tunnels with two open ends.

8. The assembly of claim 7 , wherein the first strap is tight against the tube and against the first strap tower to keep the tube static with respect to the first strap tower.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Baydoun Mohammed Michael

Classifications

• B60R16/0215 Primary

  Protecting, fastening and routing means therefor · CPC title

• B60R16/0222 Primary

  Grommets · CPC title

• H02G3/22

  Installations of cables or lines through walls, floors or ceilings, e.g. into buildings · CPC title

• H02G3/30

  Installations of cables or lines on walls, floors or ceilings · CPC title

• H02G15/007

  Devices for relieving mechanical stress · CPC title