Abstract: A grommet for housing electrical wires constructed in accordance with the teachings of the present disclosure includes a mounting structure, a tube, and a plurality of stiffeners. The mounting structure is configured to mount to a panel of a vehicle, the mounting structure defining a first passage extending therethrough. The tube extends from the mounting structure and defines a second passage in communication with the first passage. The tube includes a corrugated portion having a plurality of ridges and a plurality of grooves interposed between the plurality of ridges. The stiffeners are interposed between those of the plurality of ridges that are disposed within a zone of the corrugated portion. The stiffeners extend partially around a circumference of the tube.

Abstract: An automotive battery cable grounding terminal having an integral attachment appendage adapted to serve as an attachment or anchor point for a plastic cover, a secondary cable or a combination of the two.

Abstract: An attachment unit for securing a wire harness to a vehicle body includes a support and a retainer. The support includes a longitudinally extending slot, and a longitudinally extending channel. The retainer includes a base and a shaft extending from the base. The retainer shaft is inserted into the slot so that the base is within the shaped channel. The unit is taped to the wire harness, and the retainer is free to move within the slot during installation, so that the retainer can be aligned with holes in the vehicle body. Once the shaft is inserted into the hole in the vehicle the attached wire harness is securely in place.

Abstract: This invention relates to a seal assembly having a radially diffusive barrier surrounding a compressible combination seal. The combination seal has a radial seal portion and an axial seal portion, providing axial and radial sealing properties as they relate to both diffusive and convective mass flows.