ATBECHDEDKESFRGBGRITLILUNLSEMCPTIESILTLVFIROMKCYAL..............................RDIM360 (Ver 1.5 21 Nov 2005) - 1100000/00881720EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATIONA319990721EP98109293.519980522enenen97401208 19970530EP19990721199929199812021998496 6H 01R 43/00 AdeGerät zum Anbringen eines LeitungsdurchführungspfropfensenApparatus for assembling grommet to leadfrAppareil pour l'assemblage de traversées pour conducteurs électriques8THE WHITAKER CORPORATION0154866240663 EPC/RRWHITAKER CORPORATION, THESuite 450, 4450 New Linden Hill RoadWilmington, DE 19808USSoriano, LouisVilla Madeleine, Les Quatre Chemins de St Jean13400 AubagneFRDaugy, BrunoChemin de Berne83470 St. MaximinFRReuteler, Raymond Werner00085741AMP International Enterprises Ltd., AMPèrestrasse 39323 Steinach/SGCHATBECHCYDEDKESFIFRGBGRIEITLILUMCNLPTSEALLTLVMKROSI19990721199929

A grommet assembly apparatus comprises a grommet mounting device (32) having an expansion sleeve (68) for receiving grommets (14) thereon. Grommets (14) are transferred from a grommet feed channel (44) onto the expansion sleeve (68) by a movable transfer pin (56) having a pointed tip (58) that inserts into the expansion sleeve cavity (70). Compressed air is provided in the expansion sleeve cavity (70) to prevent the grommet pinching between the cavity and pin, thereby ensuring a smooth insertion of the grommet over the expansion sleeve (68).