Abstract: A wire guide for an electronic device has a base being mounted in the electronic device and a protecting tube being pivotally mounted in the base. Wires of the electronic device are mounted through the protecting tube so the wires pivot smoothly to connect the electronic device conveniently to a power supply. Therefore, The wires do not have to be bent or forced so the electronic device is more convenient to use, and safer since the wires and protective tube are not snapped easily.

Abstract: The abrasion resistance of organic fiber based ropes and cords is increased by a outer woven cover of tapes of high molecular weight and more preferably ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene.

Abstract: A buffering part 34 is formed by turning an end side of a wiring harness 30 in a U-shape, and by detachably holding a neighbor of an end of the wiring harness 32 with a retainer 29 of a protector 24 disposed on a middle of the wiring harness 33. A circular portion of the buffering part 34 can work as a buffer. The buffer performance of the buffering part 34 depends on flexibility and resiliency of a corrugate tube 25 and on a circular shape formed between a holding position of the retainer 29 and the neighbor of the end of the wiring harness 32.

Abstract: A cable guard for installation in a wind turbine generator includes an elastomeric pad, a bracket for coupling the pad to a ladder within the wind turbine generator, and a fastener for coupling the bracket to the ladder.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide an electric supply device for a slide structure, which can prevent drooping of a wiring harness. The electric supply device for the slide structure has a wiring harness arranged to extend from a base body to a slide structure slidably provided on the base body, a guide rail arranged along a slide direction of the slide structure in one of the base body or the slide structure, a slider supporting one end of the wiring harness and slidabaly arranged on the guide rail, a supporting member supporting another end of the wiring harness and fixed in the other of the base body or the slide structure and an angel offset means. The angel offset means turns a derivation direction X leading the wiring harness from one of the slider or the supporting member above a horizontal direction H.

Abstract: A powerfeeder spacer includes a spacer hub, a neutral cable opening having an interior cable opening wall extending through the spacer hub, a plurality of spaced-apart spacer fingers extending from the spacer hub and a plurality of spaced-apart power cable notches each having a generally curved notch wall between the plurality of spaced-apart spacer fingers.

Abstract: A bundling apparatus for the organization of electrical wires. The bundling apparatus comprising a body with a first end and a second end, the body being movable from an extended position to a compressed position. The body holding the electrical wires together when the bundling apparatus is in the extended position and the electrical wires being movable when the bundling apparatus is in the compressed position.

Abstract: A bicycle frame member (102c) includes a wire support (13) fixed thereto and formed as a bracket or coupler to receive and retain an electrical wire unit (EW2, 11a). An apparatus (15) is used to at least partially cover the wire support (13) and comprises a wire support cover member (15b) that is integrally formed with a locking unit (15f). The wire support cover member (15b) is to be placed onto the frame member and over the wire support (13) and the locking unit is to become locked to one of the wire support (13) and the electrical wire unit (EW2, 11a). The electrical wire unit may include electrical wiring (EW2) and a rigid cover member (11a).

Abstract: A method is provided for interfacing a remote wand to its electronics control chassis by means of a coiled cable. The wand may consist of a sensor such as a light-sensitive detector, and the control electronics provide amplification and processing of the received light signal. The interface cable connecting the wand to the receiver chassis consists of a coiled cable which is stored inside the wand itself. This method provides maximum protection, efficient utilization of space, and avoids the problems associated with exposed interface cables and moving parts.

Abstract: A universal ground strap assembly including a strap having a series of uniformly sized and spaced apertures to facilitate the installation of the ground strap assembly onto a wide range of structures of various shaped and sized cross-sections is provided. A stud, through which the strap is secured, includes a terminal portion adapted to accommodate and have secured therein a ground wire. The stud includes a curved surface to engage the elongated strap with smooth transition. The stud may be captivated on the strap by at least one projection extending into the hole in the strap within which the stud is held. A curved sliding nut supported upon the strap and a curved surface of the stud are used to form a tight clamping action of the strap about the structure to be grounded, without subjecting the strap to localized stresses or tearing, but permitting the strap to tightly encircle the structure. The curved sliding nut is also captivated on the strap with stops and defines a hole to receive the stud.

Abstract: The present invention includes a protective sleeve assembly for cords having a longitudinal flexible sleeve for retaining the cords therein. The invention discloses various embodiments for obtaining a desired sleeve length. One such sleeve embodiment includes a pair of lengthwise fasteners affixed coterminously along its seam so that the sleeve and fasteners may be separated into a pair of sleeves. A method for protecting cords is provided as well.

Abstract: A sleeve for surrounding a power cord, in whole or in part, for appliances such as hedge trimmers. The sleeve, preferably composed of a lightweight polymeric material in corrugated, convoluted, or similar form, has relatively large radial dimensions compared to the cord and therefore resists the insertion of the sleeve and the cord into appliances (such as a hedge trimmers cutting blades) thereby preventing damage to the sleeve and the cord and preventing other undesired results. The relatively large size of the sleeve tends to increase the user's awareness of the sleeve and cord. Also the sleeve's increased rigidity compared to the cord aids in preventing the cord from being entangled in the appliance and assists in managing and manipulating the cord. The sleeve includes at least one aperture to facilitate the dissipation of heat generated by the power cord.

Abstract: A dielectric device for protecting animals from becoming a short between power lines and poles or other lines. In an alternate embodiment the device includes prongs to deter birds from landing on the protection device.

Abstract: A universal ground clamp having a clamping strap having a series of holes to facilitate the installation of the clamp onto a wide range of structures of various shaped and sized cross-sections. A metal stud, through which the clamping strap is secured, includes a terminal portion adapted to accommodate and have secured therein a ground wire. In one form, a pair of curved plates supported upon the stud are used to form a tight clamping action of the strap about the structure to be grounded, without subjecting the strap to localized stresses or tearing, but permitting the strap to tightly encircle the structure. One of the curved plates is captivated on the strap with stops. In another form, projections extend from the strap at the hole through which the stud is inserted in order to allow the stud to be readily inserted into the hole and prevent the stud from being inadvertently separated from the strap.

Abstract: A universal ground strap assembly including a strap having a series of uniformly sized and spaced apertures to facilitate the installation of the ground strap assembly onto a wide range of structures of various shaped and sized cross-sections is provided. A stud, through which the strap is secured, includes a terminal portion adapted to accommodate and have secured therein a ground wire. The stud includes a curved surface to engage the elongated strap with smooth transition. The stud may be captivated on the strap by at least one projection extending into the hole in the strap within which the stud is held. A curved sliding nut supported upon the strap and a curved surface of the stud are used to form a tight clamping action of the strap about the structure to be grounded, without subjecting the strap to localized stresses or tearing, but permitting the strap to tightly encircle the structure. The curved sliding nut is also captivated on the strap with stops and defines a hole to receive the stud.

Abstract: A harness protector provided in a sliding door of a motor vehicle accommodates a wiring harness leading to a vehicle body side. The harness protector has a first wall secured to a door panel of the sliding door by a first securing means, and the harness protector has a second wall opposed to the first wall. The second wall is secured to a door trim of the sliding door by a second securing means. The second securing means may be a fabric fastener. The second securing means may be constituted by a resilient stopper clip and a hole engageable with the stopper clip. The second securing means may be constituted by a stopper protrusion and an engagement portion engageable with the stopper protrusion. The engagement portion has a pair of resilient pinching pieces opposed to each other, and the stopper protrusion enters between the pair of resilient pinching pieces to engage with the engagement portion.

Abstract: A decorative electrical cord cover and deployment member comprising a removable, tubular cover constructed from a longitudinal portion of fabric material having a circular cross-section and a predetermined length and width. The longitudinal portion of fabric material has its longest edges permanently secured forming the tubular cover. The tubular cover is applied to a hollow deployment member for facilitating deployment of the cord cover onto one or more electrical cords. In the preferred embodiment, the longest edges of the fabric material are permanently secured with color coordinated sewing thread and the deployment member is cylindrical. A method for applying the cord cover onto the deployment member, as well as a method for deploying the cord cover from the deployment member onto one or more electrical cords are also disclosed.

Abstract: A door-use feed protector and a circuit assembly arranging structure using the same is provided. The door-use feed protector includes a protector body to accommodate a circuit assembly in a curved state in a door and a circuit assembly holding portion provided on an outer wall of the protector body so as to hold a portion of the circuit assembly outside the protector body. The circuit assembly holding portion may be an auxiliary protector. The auxiliary protector has at least a pair of holding walls facing each other. The holding wall is provided with a resilient holding piece or an engagable cover for preventing the circuit assembly from protruding. The circuit assembly is introduced in the protector body of the door-use feed protector, and a portion of the circuit assembly led out of the protector body is held by the circuit assembly holding portion and is arranged toward an auxiliary in the door.

Abstract: A device for detangling or preventing the tangling of a plurality of elongated flexible members. At least one slidable collar includes at least one elongated bore for receiving the flexible members. The slidable collar is slidable along the flexible members. In an embodiment, the device includes a fixed collar that is fixed to the flexible members; and a retractable sheath surrounds the flexible members and id fixed to the fixed collar and to the slidable collar, wherein sliding the slidable collar along the flexible member away from the fixed collar extends the sheath along the flexible members.

Abstract: A structure for wiring a wire harness between an automobile body and a mobile article is provided. The wire harness is wired by being bent between the mobile article which is configured for movement relative to the automobile body, and is flexibly moved in accordance with the motion of the mobile article. The structure includes a spiral tube made of a synthetic resin which is wound and sheathed on an electric wire group of the wire harness that is bent and wired at a transition portion between the automobile body and the mobile article. The sheathing material may be used for the transition portion of the wire harness wired from an automobile body to a mobile article such as door, seat and the like.

Abstract: An elongated sleeve for protecting elongated substrates is disclosed. The sleeve has a flexible elongated backbone extending lengthwise along the sleeve. A plurality of flexible, resilient ribs extend transversely from the backbone. The ribs are biased into a concave, preferably circular shape to define a central space for receiving the substrates. The backbone may be continuous, discontinuous or split and may intersect the ribs at a point spaced from their mid point, defining asymmetrical ribs. One or more layers of material are attached to the ribs forming a covering which defines a lengthwise seam along the ends of the ribs providing access to the central space. The layers may be positioned on either or both inside or outside of the ribs. The layers may provide a reflective surface for thermal protection.

Abstract: A production string with flexible electrical and/or hydraulic cables extending along therewith is lowered into a well through a blow-out preventer on the seabed and is formed by screwing together pipe lengths. The blow-out preventer having an enveloping pipe ram with an elastic valve element which, when pressurized, expands to envelope the production string at a preselected point. A core pipe is spliced into the production string at a preselected depth by way of threaded connections at its ends. A protective sleeve for the cables is attached to and around the core pipe, forming an annular space through which link pipes extend between end elements. The outlet ends of the link pipes have pressure couplings or blind plugs in unused holes. Support rings prevent the collapse of the protective sleeve under pressure.

Abstract: In a power supply structure in a sliding structure, the one end of a wire harness 3 is secured to either one of a sliding structure 1 and a body 5. The other end of the wire harness 3 is hung over the other of them. An elastic member 4 is arranged along the wire harness in the longitudinal direction from the one end of the wire harness so that the wire harness is supported by the elastic member. The elastic member 4 may be a lengthy flat spring. The elastic member may be composed of a first spring segment along the outer face of the wire harness and a second spring segment having a small spring constant which protrudes toward a free end of the elastic member. The elastic member may be bent at an intermediate position in the longitudinal direction and arranged on the curved portion of the wire harness. The elastic member may be composed of a flat spring segment along the inner face of the curved portion and a spiral segment. The elastic member may be provided with a harness supporting member.

Abstract: At a position where a branch line is branched from a trunk line of a wire harness in a corrugated tube, side portions located on opposite sides of a slit along the length of the corrugated tube are bent outwardly so as to make a hole surrounding the slit. The branch line extends outwardly from the hole, and the edges of the outwardly bent portion are arranged out of contact with the electric wires of the branch line.

Abstract: A universal ground clamp having a clamping strap having a series of uniformly sized and spaced apertures to facilitate the installation of the clamp onto a wide range of structures of various shaped and sized cross-sections. A metal stud, through which the clamping strap is secured, includes a terminal portion adapted to accommodate and have secured therein a ground wire. A pair of curved plates supported upon the stud are used to form a tight clamping action of the strap about the structure to be grounded, without subjecting the strap to localized stresses or tearing, but permitting the strap to tightly encircle the structure. One of the curved plates is captivated on the strap with stops.

Abstract: A sleeve for surrounding a power cord, in whole or in part, for appliances such as hedge trimmers. The sleeve, preferably composed of a lightweight polymeric material in corrugated, convoluted, or similar form, has relatively large radial dimensions compared to the cord and therefore resists the insertion of the sleeve and the cord into appliances (such as a hedge trimmer's cutting blades) thereby preventing damage to the sleeve and the cord and preventing other undesired results. The sleeve is tough enough to resist damage to the cord from cutting tools such as electric chain saws during incidental contact. In addition, the relatively large size of the sleeve tends to increase the user's awareness of the sleeve and cord. Also the sleeve's increased rigidity compared to the cord aids in preventing the cord from being entangled in the appliance and assists in managing and manipulating the cord.

Abstract: Rigidized sleeving for protecting elongated items is disclosed. The sleeving is formed from an open mesh of interlaced filamentary members having flexible edge portions extending along the length of the sleeving. A stiffening matrix is attached to the mesh between the edge portions. The edge portions fold towards one another in an overlapping arrangement to create an inner space between the matrix and the edge portions where the elongated items are retained. The matrix has grooves or projections arranged lengthwise along the sleeving and designed to receive and retain the elongated items. Clips attach the sleeving to an external structure. Hook-and-loop fasteners retain the edge portions in overlapping interengagement.

Abstract: A guy-wire guard support apparatus prevents personal injury or damage resulting from climbing or playing on guy wires by causing the guard to spin freely upon contact. The apparatus consists of a collar-like component and a cup-like component both of which contain a free-wheeling element such as ball bearings. By mounting or seating a guard upon or within at least one of each component, the guard can easily spin about its axis, thereby hindering attempts to grasp or stand on it. Another embodiment consists of multiple collars attached to the wire and circular shoulders inside the guard resting on rollers in the top of each collars.

Abstract: An improved assembly for a computer that includes at least two through hole mounted components, which are mounted to a printed circuit board, and a heat resistant strip mounted to the top of each of those components.

Abstract: A protective sleeve assembly for preventing damage to a power cord providing alternating voltage and current to an electric cutting implement during the inadvertent contact between the edge of the blade assembly of the cutting implement and the power cord is invented. The protective sleeve assembly comprising: a through-wall slit that extends longitudinally the full length of the protective sleeve assembly where the though-wall slit allows for easy insertion of the power cord into the interior of the sleeve assembly; support surfaces at opposing edges of the through-wall slit which extends the length of the slit that provides for compressive interference between the opposing edges of the slit; and, a method of attaching the first end of the protective sleeve assembly to the alternating current carrying power cord connected to the electric cutting implement.

Abstract: A wire harness protector having an open slide trough closed by a removable cover, and containing an internal wire harness carrier attached to the harness, for example by taping, and connected to the cover to slide in the trough when the cover is closed. The carrier is generally L-shaped, and the trough has a wire slot formed in a sidewall thereof generally parallel to the guide slot in the cover, such that the wire harness is redirected laterally within the trough by the carrier, with an incoming end sliding longitudinally in the trough, and an outgoing end sliding laterally through the wire slot in the side wall. The wire harness protector according to the invention is especially useful for protecting and controlling wire harness slack found between hinged and sliding surfaces in a vehicle, for example doors, hoods and trunk lids.

Abstract: A connection sleeve for a suction hose is furnished with a protective covering for strain-relieved conductors. The protective covering is attached at an inner jacket face of the suction hose. A first sleeve part engages in part in the suction hose. A recess is furnished in the first sleeve part and a strain-relieving element, guided out of the protective covering, is fixedly positioned in said recess. A second sleeve part, gripping around and encircling the suction hose, covers the recess and the first sleeve part and the second sleeve part are connected to each other. The recess for the strain-relieving element (5) is an annular groove (6). An axial slot (7) extends from an insertion end of the first sleeve part (1). The axial slot (7) passes through a first collar (8), forming a first wall of the annular groove (6), and extends up to a second collar (9), forming a second wall of the annular groove (6).

Abstract: An electrical wire and box connector (10) removably insertable into an opening of a standard electrical box functioning to hold electrical wire therein. The electrical wire and box connector (10) having a housing cylinder (12) which has a housing cylinder front (12F) connected to a housing cylinder rear (12R) by a housing cylinder middle (12M) having a housing cylinder middle front valley (12MF) and a housing cylinder middle center ridge (12MC) which is positioned adjacent to a rear of the housing cylinder middle front valley (12MF). The housing cylinder middle front valley (12MF) has a diameter similar to a diameter of the opening in the electrical box. The housing cylinder middle center ridge (12MC) has a diameter larger than to the diameter of the opening in the electrical box. The electrical wire and box connector (10) further has a wire holder (14) movably mounted within the housing cylinder (12).

Abstract: A corrugated tube with a longitudinal slit is loaded with electrical wires and the slit is locked. This process is effected using one device and in a single step. The corrugated tube is provided on its outer surface with circular peaks and troughs alternating along the axial direction. The portions facing one another across the slit are provided with convex and concave shapes along the circumference of the tube forming female and male locking portions. The male locking portion is inserted under the female locking portion, so as to lock the slit. An automatic locking device has a tubular guiding unit having a slanted tube part, and a tubular locking unit. The wires pass through the slanted tube part and the tubular locking unit. The tubular guiding unit is inserted into the slit, and the corrugated tube inside the tubular locking unit.

Abstract: A guard for cables that extend alongside a coupling in a tubing string includes a base and a clamp member that are hingedly interconnected to fit about the coupling and portions of the cables beside the coupling. Hinge elements, formed on sections of the clamp member at opposite ends of the guard and received by hinge grooves formed in end members of the base, are connected together by a hinge rod and a projection on a rib connecting the base end members extends partially about central portions of the hinge rod to secure the hinge elements within the hinge grooves. Bolt grooves are formed in free ends of the base end members opposite hinge ends of the base members in which the hinge grooves are formed to receive the ends of a base portion of a u-bolt that is secured to the base by a projection formed on a rib connecting the base end members and extending partially about the base portion of the u-bolt.

Abstract: A sleeve for surrounding a power cord, in whole or in part, for apparatuses such as hedge trimmers. The sleeve, preferably composed of a lightweight polymeric material in expanded, corrugated or similar form, has relatively large radial dimensions compared to the cord and therefore resists the insertion of the sleeve and the cord into apparatuses (such as a hedge trimmer's cutting blades) thereby preventing damage to the sleeve and the cord and preventing other undesired results. In addition, the relatively large size of the sleeve tends to increase the user's awareness of the sleeve and cord. Also the sleeve's increased rigidity compared to the cord aids in preventing the cord from being entangled in the apparatus and assists in managing and manipulating the cord. The sleeve is also lightweight and flexible enough so as not to constrain the intended function of the cord.

Abstract: A cable management apparatus includes a cable trough having a body portion. A first side wall portion and a second wall portion each extend along a length of the body portion. The first side wall portion includes a plurality of notches formed therein and spaced along a length of the first side wall portion. A flange portion extends from each of the side wall portions. Each of the flange portions includes a plurality of openings formed therein. An elongated cover includes a plurality of fastening members spaced along a length of the cover. The fastening members are received in the flange openings to fasten the cover to the cable trough and to enclose cables routed within the cable trough while allowing cables to pass through the notches formed in the first side wall portion.

Abstract: An electrical cord protector is designed to keep electric hedge trimmers and electric grass trimmers from cutting or damaging the cord. The principle behind the invention is an enlarged section of the cord so that this part of the cord will not fit between adjacent teeth of an electric hedge trimmer or an electric grass trimmer. Three methods of electrical cord protection can be used to protect the cord. In the first method, an enlarged diameter section of the cord is permanently built into the cord. This cord is then plugged into the trimmer. The second method of cord protection has an enlarged diameter section permanently built into a cord, and this cord is permanently wired into the trimmer. In the third method, a separate enlarged diameter section made from a material such as a plastic can be temporarily fastened around a section of a typical standard diameter electrical cord.

Abstract: A submarine cable protecting device in which a plurality of pairs of half members are connected in series, includes a cylindrical portion which encloses a submarine cable. An outside spherical surface extending from one end of the cylindrical portion is provided at one end of each of the half members. An inside spherical surface extending from the other end of the cylindrical portion is provided at the other end of each of the half members, the inside spherical surface being shaped such that the inside spherical surface of one of the half members encompasses the outside spherical surface of another of the half members and the outside spherical surface cannot be detached from the inside spherical surface when the two half members are connected in series. The outside spherical surfaces of one pair of the half members has a reduced outside diameter when the outside spherical surfaces are contacted and the inside spherical surfaces are separated.

Abstract: A mobile overhead cable distribution system for an office or the like, comprising a plurality of horizontally elongate cable supporting elements connected horizontally in series and supporting thereon horizontally extending power and communication cables. A plurality of mobile and freestanding post assemblies are rollingly supported on a floor and projecting upwardly for supportive engagement with the cable supporting members to maintain the cable supporting members in upwardly spaced relation above the floor. Each serially-connected pair of cable supporting members has adjacent end connecting parts which are horizontally swingably supported on one of the upright posts adjacent an upper end thereof.

Abstract: A cable protector for use within a wellbore has at least one housing member adapted to be placed against a wellbore device, such as an electric submergible pumping system. The housing member has at least one and preferably two longitudinal protrusions extending therefrom, which are adapted to receive an electric power cable adjacent to or between the protrusions. One or more bands or straps extend around the housing member to attach the cable protector to the wellbore device and to retain the cable between and inwardly of the protrusions.

Abstract: A wire harness protector having a hinged guide for controlling movement of the wire harness adjacent the protector. The protector is an open-ended trough with a hinged, latchable cover and fasteners for securing the trough to a moving surface, such as a vehicle trunk lid. The guide is hinged to an end of the trough, with a free end enabling it to swing relative to the trough. A central slot extends along a length of the guide, sized to receive a standard clip head strapped to the wire harness in a fixed position on the harness. When the surface to which the trough is secured moves, the wire harness slides relative to the trough. The clip head travels along the slot and the guide pivots relative to the end of the trough, controlling both sliding and bending movement of the wire harness.

Abstract: A device for restricting the bending diameter and bending strain exerted on elongated articles (1) such as cables, pipes, umbilicals and other elongated articles is used when installating such articles from a cable ship to a sea bed. There is used a number of wire elements (32,33) which are arranged for tensioning the annular elements into contact with each other. The wire elements (32,33) are equally distributed in or on the annular elements to ensure uniform compression of these elements.

Abstract: A wiring harness shroud to enshroud a wiring harness. The shroud holds pigtails, takeouts, connectors, harness hold-downs and the like which otherwise extend from the harness against a trunk of the harness so that it can be inserted through an opening in a firewall or other structural member of a motor vehicle or other product for installation of the harness. Once inserted through the opening, the shroud is removed, by a zipper closure device which initially maintains the shroud as a tubular structure but can be released to open the tubular structure to facilitate shroud removal.

Abstract: An electrical cable containment device includes an elongate flexible member having several containment passages extending the length of the device. Each passage has an entrance opening within which runs the length of the passage for inserting electrical cable laterally into the passage. The flexible member is formed of a plurality of relatively short elements, each of said elements having male and female connection formations formed on respective opposite ends hereof, the male connection formation on one element being connectable to the female connection formation of an adjacent element so that adjacent elements are interconnectaable end-to-end in a chain-like manner. The connection formations are configured to permit articulated movement between adjacent interconnected elements. The connection formations lie on the longitudinal centerline of the device an are configured to permit adjacent elements to articulate relative to each other through a predetermined maximum arc in a full 360.degree.

Abstract: A wire protection device especially for telephone lines mounted on an outside building wall including a pair of channel-shaped members adapted to entrap and protectively enclosure at least the lower wire portion of the line which is normally accessible to being cut.

Abstract: A wire protecting shield including an oblongated sheet metal plate having an upper surface, a lower surface, a right side, a left side, a right edge, a left edge, a first end, a second end, and having a midline axis; the right and left sides of the sheet metal plate being under-folded so that the right and left edges of the sheet metal plate are positioned substantially parallel with the midline axis, and respectively below and to the right and left of the midline axis, the sheet metal plate forming a wire protecting channel having a pair of sidewalls and a ceiling, the sidewalls including the right and left edges of the sheet metal plate, and the ceiling including the lower surface of the sheet metal plate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sleeve of braided sheath having at least one expanded end whose diameter is greater than the nominal diameter of the sheath; the expanded end includes a certain quantity of adhesive between its component filaments and it is surrounded, at least up to its free edge, by a ring of heat-shrink plastics material. The ring is shrunk in part only so as to be capable of being heat shrunk again once the sleeve has been put into place, thereby clamping the expanded end and fixing the position of said sleeve.

Abstract: A covering device for applying an elastic cover to an elongate object includes a folded elastic sleeve having an inner sleeve portion and at least one coaxially disposed outer sleeve portion overlaying the inner sleeve portion. The inner and outer sleeve portions are continuously joined at least at one circumferential edge. The folded elastic sleeve is positioned on a support for holding the folded elastic sleeve in a radially stretched condition. The support has a first end arranged adjacent to the continuous joint of the outer and inner sleeve portions. Relative movement between the outer sleeve portion and the inner sleeve portion results in the outer portion moving and recovering onto the elongate object. The support includes stress relief means associated with the first end for reducing the stress in the outer sleeve portion adjacent the first end of the support when the outer sleeve portion has been moved onto the object to be covered.

Abstract: Metal construction members or studs have a generally U-shaped profile, and can be provided with openings for cables, plumbing conduits and the like. Walls are constructed by attaching wallboard to vertically asserted studs. To protect cables etc. against accidental penetration by nails and screws, a protector plate unit has first and second protector plates for mounting adjacent outer faces of the metal stud. A mounting web extends between the protector plates. Securing means, for example a collar and tabs on the mounting web, engages the opening in the steel stud, to secure the protector plate unit in position, and to provide an internally smooth bushing.