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Grommet assembly
Assignee: Watts Electric and Manufacturing Co
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Filing: 1962-03-12
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Granted: 1964-12-22
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Expires: 1982-03-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 James E Duggan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 23:58
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L5/00; F16L5/02; F16L5/10; H; H02; H02G; H02G3/00; H02G3/02; H02G3/08; H02G3/081; H02G3/083
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
197 words
A GROMMET ASSEMBLY, COMPRISING A SHEET METAL MEMBER HAVING A CIRCULAR OPENING THEREIN, AND A REVERSIBLE RESILIENT GROMMET, AFTER BEING REVERSED, HAVING A HOLLOW SUBSTANTIALLY CONICAL BODY PROVIDED WITH IMPERFORATE WALLS, PROVIDED WITH A RELATIVELY LARGE OPEN END, PROVIDED WITH A RELATIVELY SMALL OPPOSITE OPEN END, PROVIDED AT THE RELATIVELY SMALL OPEN END THEREOF WITH AN AXIALLY EXTENDING TUBULAR STEM PROJECTING ENDWISE FROM AND REGISTERING WITH THE RELATIVELY SMALL OPEN END OF SAID CONICAL BODY AND HAVING IMPERFORATE WALLS, AND PROVIDED AT THE RELATIVELY LARGE OPEN END THEREOF WITH AN ANNULAR PORTION EXTENDING THROUGH AND FITTING TIGHTLY WITHIN SAID CIRCULAR OPENING, SAID ANNULAR PORTION HAVING ON THE OUTER WALLS THEREOF A PAIR OF LATERALLY SPACED ANNULAR FLANGES COOPERATING WITH SAID ANNULAR PORTION TO DEFINE AN ANNULAR CHANNEL-SHAPED GROOVE OPENING OUTWARDLY FROM SAID ANNULAR PORTION AT SUBSTANTIALLY RIGHT ANGLES TO THE AXIS OF SAID CONICAL BODY AND RECEIVING AND SEALINGLY ENGAGING THE EDGES OF SAID CIRCULAR OPENING, THEREBY CAUSING THE MATERIAL AT THE INTERIOR OF SAID ANNULAR PORTION TO BE UNDER COMPRESSION AND SIMULTANEOUSLY CAUSING THE MATERIAL AT THE EXTERIOR OF SAID ANNULAR PORTION, INCLUDING THE MATERIAL DEFINING THE OUTWARDLY OPENING ANNULAR CHANNELSHAPED GROOVE, TO BE UNDER TENSION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
197 words
A GROMMET ASSEMBLY, COMPRISING A SHEET METAL MEMBER HAVING A CIRCULAR OPENING THEREIN, AND A REVERSIBLE RESILIENT GROMMET, AFTER BEING REVERSED, HAVING A HOLLOW SUBSTANTIALLY CONICAL BODY PROVIDED WITH IMPERFORATE WALLS, PROVIDED WITH A RELATIVELY LARGE OPEN END, PROVIDED WITH A RELATIVELY SMALL OPPOSITE OPEN END, PROVIDED AT THE RELATIVELY SMALL OPEN END THEREOF WITH AN AXIALLY EXTENDING TUBULAR STEM PROJECTING ENDWISE FROM AND REGISTERING WITH THE RELATIVELY SMALL OPEN END OF SAID CONICAL BODY AND HAVING IMPERFORATE WALLS, AND PROVIDED AT THE RELATIVELY LARGE OPEN END THEREOF WITH AN ANNULAR PORTION EXTENDING THROUGH AND FITTING TIGHTLY WITHIN SAID CIRCULAR OPENING, SAID ANNULAR PORTION HAVING ON THE OUTER WALLS THEREOF A PAIR OF LATERALLY SPACED ANNULAR FLANGES COOPERATING WITH SAID ANNULAR PORTION TO DEFINE AN ANNULAR CHANNEL-SHAPED GROOVE OPENING OUTWARDLY FROM SAID ANNULAR PORTION AT SUBSTANTIALLY RIGHT ANGLES TO THE AXIS OF SAID CONICAL BODY AND RECEIVING AND SEALINGLY ENGAGING THE EDGES OF SAID CIRCULAR OPENING, THEREBY CAUSING THE MATERIAL AT THE INTERIOR OF SAID ANNULAR PORTION TO BE UNDER COMPRESSION AND SIMULTANEOUSLY CAUSING THE MATERIAL AT THE EXTERIOR OF SAID ANNULAR PORTION, INCLUDING THE MATERIAL DEFINING THE OUTWARDLY OPENING ANNULAR CHANNELSHAPED GROOVE, TO BE UNDER TENSION.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-12-22 | 1968-06-22 | 1968-12-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-12-22 | 1972-06-22 | 1972-12-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-12-22 | 1976-06-22 | 1976-12-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |