Grommet

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Description

FIG. 1 is an exploded front perspective view of the male member of a grommet, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is an exploded front perspective view of the female member;

FIG. 3 is an exploded rear perspective view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an exploded rear perspective view of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view of the grommet fully assembled.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
172094 January 1876 Curran
D268006 February 22, 1983 Wollar
D293884 January 26, 1988 Hirohata
D298736 November 29, 1988 Shiraishi
D298801 December 6, 1988 Satoh
1235184 July 1917 Casbarian
2780128 February 1951 Rapata
3487745 January 1970 Brunelle
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4396329 August 2, 1983 Wollar
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Other references
  • Design Notebook p. 1 (from Machre Design, Jan. 7, 1965 Snap-In Fasteners, step stud, center.
Patent History
Patent number: D337255
Type: Grant
Filed: May 22, 1990
Date of Patent: Jul 13, 1993
Inventor: Frank J. Novelli, Sr. (Houston, TX)
Primary Examiner: Bernard Ansher
Assistant Examiner: Sandra Morris
Application Number: 7/526,602
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/8356; D/8382; D/8388