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US 5,280,138 AGranted
Cable protector
AssigneeVirginia Plastics Company
InventorsJohn Preston, Stephen B. Bogese, II
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AssigneeVirginia Plastics Company
InventorsJohn Preston, Stephen B. Bogese, II
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A cable protector for insertion into the open end of a duct or conduit for preventing a cable pulled therethrough from being damaged by the edges of the duct or conduit. The cable protector has a substantially C-shaped cross-section and includes a turned-over lip which encapsulates the end of the duct and prevents the cable protector from being pulled into the duct or conduit. A groove at the juncture of the lip and a curved transitional portion facilitates folding of the cable protector to allow insertion thereof into a variety of sizes of ducts or conduits. Ribs located on the external surface of the body of the cable protector ensures a substantially tubular configuration of the protector after its diameter has been reduced to fit into the intended duct or conduit. The inside surface of the cable protector may be textured to minimize friction.
A cable protector for insertion into a duct or conduit having an open end, said cable protector having a body portion, a lip portion, and a transitional portion between said body portion and said lip portion, said cable protector further being substantially C-shaped in cross-section and including an inside surface and an outside surface, said transitional portion flaring outwardly from said body portion, said lip portion extending outwardly and downwardly from said transitional portion, and a groove located on said outside surface at the junction of said transitional portion and said lip portion.
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