Hose and cable protector

Abstract

A protector device for securing an elongate member, such as a hose or cable, to an anchor structure and protecting the member from kinking and/or twisting. The protector device has a generally semi-circular central portion with first and second arms extending toward a receiving end and converging toward a minimum point. The arms can diverge after reaching the minimum point to discourage twisting of the elongate member. The central portion and first and second arms define a central opening. Retaining mechanisms can be used to secure the elongate member to the protector. The central portion has a radius of curvature greater than a curvature at which the member will kink. The protector can be secured to the anchoring structure by manipulating the arms of the protector from a resting position to an open position, locating the anchoring structure in the central opening, and returning the arms to the resting position.

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