Grommet and fuel fill housing assembly including the same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8522838
APP PUB NO 20100078932A1
SERIAL NO

12238997

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A grommet adapted to secure a fuel fill line to a fuel fill housing includes a body having an opening extending therethrough and a first flange coupled to the body. The first flange includes a plurality of tabs. The body also includes a second flange coupled to the body such that a channel is defined between each of the tabs and the second flange. Each respective mating tab is adapted to be received in each respective channel. The mating flange includes a plurality of slots. Each respective slot is formed between a pair of mating tabs. During installation, each tab is adapted to be inserted through a respective slot formed in the mating flange. The grommet also includes a latching device adapted to limit the radial movement of the grommet with respect to the mating flange. The latching device may be embodied as a detent adapted to be received in a recess formed in the mating flange. The grommet may also include a tactile indicator adapted to indicate when the grommet is in a predetermined radial position. A fuel fill housing assembly including the above described grommet is also described.

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  • ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

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Gurtatowski, Craig W Crown Point, US 9 157

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