Anti-kinking device
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Abstract
Kinking of tubing can be prevented by use of a device comprising a first clamp, a second clamp, a first rod and a second rod. The first clamp and the second clamp carry the first rod and the second rod to form a frame, and the flexible tubing is secured to the first clamp and the second clamp. The device can be easily moved and adjusted by a user. The device can be attached to any location along the tubing and allow the tubing to bend past 90 degrees without kinking. Multiple devices can be used in series to route tubing in desired route without it kinking.
Claims18
A device for preventing kinking of a flexible tubing, comprising:
- a first clamp;
- a first rod enclosed by the first clamp;
- a second clamp enclosing the first rod;
- and
- a second rod enclosed by the first clamp and the second clamp, wherein the first clamp and the second clamp carry the first rod and the second rod to form a frame, and wherein each of the first clamp and the second clamp comprises a main body comprising:
- a first arm comprising a first half circle, a second half circle, and a third half circle;
- and
- a second arm comprising a fourth half circle, a fifth half circle, and a sixth half circle, wherein the first half circle and the fourth half circle together define a first passage to receive the first rod, the second half circle and the fifth half circle together define a second passage to receive the second rod, and the third half circle and the sixth half circle together define a third passage to receive the flexible tubing;
- wherein the first rod and the second rod are spring connecting rods, the spring connecting rods each comprising a linear first end portion, a linear second end portion, and a looped portion between the linear first end portion and the linear second end portion.
A method of manufacturing a device for preventing kinking of a flexible tubing comprising:
- forming a first clamp and a second clamp, wherein each of the first clamp and the second clamp comprises a main body comprising:
- a first arm comprising a first half circle, a second half circle, and a third half circle;
- and
- a second arm comprising a fourth half circle, a fifth half circle, and a sixth half circle, wherein the first half circle and the fourth half circle together define a first passage to receive the first rod, the second half circle and the fifth half circle together define a second passage to receive the second rod, and the third half circle and the sixth half circle together define a third passage to receive the flexible tubing;
- obtaining a first rod and a second rod, wherein the first rod and the second rod are spring connecting rods, the spring connecting rods each comprising a linear first end portion, a linear second end portion, and a looped portion between the linear first end portion and the linear second end portion;
- placing the first rod through the first passage in the first clamp and placing the second rod through the second passage in the first clamp;
- and
- placing the first rod through the first passage in the second clamp and placing the second rod through the second passage in the second clamp.
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