# US 10,320,166 B2 · Protection cover for connecting electric and/or data communication cables to several locations > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,320,166 B2 - Document ID: US10320166B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/759,982 - Filed: 2016-09-06 - Published: 2018-09-13 - Granted: 2019-06-11 - Earliest claimed: 2015-09-16 - Assignees: Gistele Oy - Applicants: Gistele Oy - Inventors: Tapio Aro-Heinilä; Juha Reidar Wermundsén; Ari Korhonen - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10320166B2 ## CPC - H02G 3/0475: {formed by a succession of articulated units} - F16G 13/16: with arrangements for holding electric cables, hoses, or the like - H02G 11/006: {using extensible carrier for the cable, e.g. self-coiling spring (extensible conductors or cables H01B7/06)} - H02G: INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES - F16G: BELTS, CABLES, OR ROPES, PREDOMINANTLY USED FOR DRIVING PURPOSES; CHAINS; FITTINGS PREDOMINANTLY USED THEREFOR ## Abstract According to one embodiment, the disclosure relates to a protection cover for connecting electric and/or data communication cables to several locations. The cover includes an installation space which enables the installation of cables in the cover. The installation space is defined by a plurality of interconnected protection blocks, which are adapted to move relative to each other by way of coupling elements thereof in such a way that the cover lends itself to bending, and the protection blocks enable the cables to be connected to several locations in such a way that to each location is connected an electric and/or data communication cable. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A protection cover (100) for connecting electric and/or data communication cables (240, 250) to plural locations (202), comprising: an installation space (123), formed by a plurality of inter-coupled protection blocks (110), configured to permit installation of cables therein, said protection blocks adapted to move relative to each other by means of coupling elements (133, 134, 137, 138) thereof in such a way that the cover lends itself to bending, wherein the protection blocks enable such a connection of cables to plural locations that to each location is connectable an electric and/or data communication cable, wherein each of the protection blocks comprises a top portion (120), a bottom portion (122), and opposing side portions (130a, 130b) that interconnect the top and bottom portions, an interior formed by the top portion, the bottom portion and the side portions defining the installation space, wherein, for each protection block, the top and bottom portions have a length (l1) that is shorter than a length (l2) of the side portions, such that, at each protection block, coupling apertures (124) are established which enable coupling of cables to a location, and wherein, for each protection block of the protection blocks, each side portion has an internal surface (132) and an external surface (136), the inner surface (132) having an inner recess (133) including an axle hole, and the external surface (136) having an outer recess (137) including a stub axle, the inner recesses of the side portions of each protection block being positioned at a first end (131a, 131b) of the protection block, and the outer recesses of the side portions of each protection block being positioned at an opposing second end (135a, 135b) of the protection block. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The cover according to claim 1, wherein the protection blocks are mounted successively in a lengthwise direction of the cover, and the cover is adapted to bend in the lengthwise direction. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The cover according to claim 2, wherein the cover is constructed from plastic. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The cover according to claim 1, wherein, for each protection block, axle holes of a neighboring protection block adjacent to the protection block are fitted to the protection block in such a way that the neighboring protection block is able to rotate upon the stub axles of the protection block. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The cover according to claim 4, wherein a coupling of adjoining first and second protection blocks is implemented at the outer recesses of the first protection block (110) and the inner recesses of the second protection block (110). ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The cover according to claim 4, wherein the cover is constructed from plastic. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The cover according to claim 1, wherein a coupling of adjoining first and second protection blocks is implemented at the outer recesses of the first protection block (110) and the inner recesses of the second protection block (110). ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The cover according to claim 1, wherein the cover is constructed from plastic. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) A system (200) for connecting electric and/or data communication cables (240, 250) to plural locations (202), comprising: electric and/or data communication cables, each of which comprises coupling elements (243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 254, 256, 262) for connecting to a location; and a protection cover (100) in accordance with claim 1.