US 12,434,639 B2
Grommet and method of installation on a vehicle
Douglas Christian Lipp, Ann Arbor, MI (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Sep. 21, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/371,204.
Prior Publication US 2025/0100476 A1, Mar. 27, 2025
Int. Cl. B60R 16/02 (2006.01); H01B 17/58 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 16/0222 (2013.01) [H01B 17/583 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A grommet for a wiring hole, the grommet comprising:
an extendable body that is configured in a first size ring and extendable into a second size ring that is larger than the first sized ring;
a lip extending around the extendable body and configured to engage the wiring hole for routing one or more wires; and
one or more snap locks for locking the extendable body in the second size ring disposed within the wiring hole.