US 12,080,446 B2
Flexible grommet assembly
Stephen Christy, Summerville, SC (US)
Assigned to THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed by THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed on Dec. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/063,461.
Prior Publication US 2024/0194378 A1, Jun. 13, 2024
Int. Cl. H01B 17/58 (2006.01); H02G 3/22 (2006.01)
CPC H01B 17/583 (2013.01) [H02G 3/22 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A flexible grommet assembly comprising:
a first grommet body comprising first articulated segments that define a first hinge region; and
a second grommet body comprising second articulated segments that define a second hinge region, wherein the first and second grommet bodies are configured to cooperatively couple to an opening of a panel such that the first and second grommet bodies are flexed about their respective first and second hinge regions to conform to a curvature in the panel,
wherein the first grommet body includes latch features, wherein the latch features are configured to extend through the opening of the panel and couple to the second grommet body to secure the first grommet body to the second grommet body along opposite sides of the panel.