Cushion sleeve
AssigneePanduit Corp.
InventorsAdam W. Hong, Russell K. Morrow, Rodney G. Rouleau
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Abstract
A cushion sleeve that protects a bundle of cables secured to a support structure by stainless steel strapping. The cushion sleeve includes a top, a bottom, a first end, and a second end. The cushion sleeve includes a body and sidewalls extending from the body. The cushion sleeve also includes a barbed tongue extending from the first end or the second end of the cushion sleeve and slots located at the opposite end of the cushion sleeve. When installing the cushion sleeve, the barbed tongue is inserted through one of the slots and pulled until the cushion sleeve is tight around the cable bundle.
Claims16
A cushion sleeve for protecting a bundle of cables secured to a support structure by stainless steel strapping, the cushion sleeve comprising:
- a top, a bottom, a first end, and a second end;
- a body;
- sidewalls extending from the body, the sidewalls each having an inner edge and an outer edge;
- and
- a barbed tongue, the barbed tongue extending from one of the first end or the second end of the cushion sleeve;
- wherein the bottom of the cushion sleeve includes grooves for reducing the contact area thereby reducing friction when the cushion sleeve is installed.
The method of protecting a cable bundle secured to a support structure by stainless steel strapping, the method comprising:
- providing a cushion sleeve having a top, a bottom, a first end, a second end, a body with a barbed tongue, and sidewalls extending from the body;
- positioning the first end of the cushion sleeve on a cable bundle;
- wrapping the second end of the cushion sleeve around the cable bundle back towards the first end of the cushion sleeve;
- inserting the barbed tongue into at least one slot at the first end of the cushion sleeve;
- and
- pulling the tongue through the at least one slot until the cushion sleeve is tight around the cable bundle;
- and
- wherein the bottom of the cushion sleeve includes grooves for reducing the contact area of the cushion sleeve thereby reducing friction when the cushion sleeve is installed.
The method of protecting a cable bundle secured to a support structure by stainless steel strapping, the method comprising:
- providing a cushion sleeve having a top, a bottom, a first end, a second end, a body with a barbed tongue, and sidewalls extending from the body;
- positioning the first end of the cushion sleeve on a cable bundle;
- wrapping the second end of the cushion sleeve around the cable bundle back towards the first end of the cushion sleeve;
- inserting the barbed tongue into at least one slot at the first end of the cushion sleeve;
- and
- pulling the tongue through the at least one slot until the cushion sleeve is tight around the cable bundle;
- wherein the at least one slot is positioned through the body extending from the top to the bottom of the cushion sleeve;
- wherein the sidewalls extend upwards at an angle away from the body, the sidewalls each having an inner edge and an outer edge;
- and
- wherein the barbed tongue is positioned between the inner edges of the sidewalls, the barbed tongue having a plurality of breakaway tabs connected to the inner edges of the sidewalls.
A cushion sleeve for protecting a bundle of cables secured to a support structure by stainless steel strapping, the cushion sleeve comprising:
- a top, a bottom, a first end, and a second end;
- a body;
- sidewalls extending from the body, the sidewalls each having an inner edge and an outer edge;
- and
- a barbed tongue, the barbed tongue extending from one of the first end or the second end of the cushion sleeve, wherein the barbed tongue is positioned between the inner edges of the sidewalls, the barbed tongue having a plurality of breakaway tabs connected to the inner edges of the sidewalls.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.