Multi-passage guide system
AssigneeJ. G. Starew Innovative Solutions, L.L.C.
InventorGregory T. Carew
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Abstract
A system for arranging a plurality of conductors includes a guide assembly having a plurality of passage guides. Each of the plurality of passage guides are constructed to guide the passage of a conduit through the guide assembly. The guide assembly is securable to a substrate and constructed to organize individual conduits passing therethrough. The individual conduits communicate any one of a fluid, an electrical power, a hydraulic fluid, or the like through the guide assembly.
Claims24
A guide assembly comprising:
- a body having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface arranged in a first direction and the second surface arranged in a second direction extending substantially perpendicular to the first direction;
- a plurality of passage guides extending through the body in a common direction, each passage guide having an inlet generally aligned with the first surface of the body and an outlet generally aligned with the second surface to form a plurality of corner passages, and constructed to guide the passage of a plurality of conductors therethrough between the first surface to the second surface, the plurality of corner passages thereby guiding each conductor in a direction substantially transverse to the inlet;
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- another body slidingly engaged to the body and having a plurality of passage guides formed therethrough to form a system of interconnecting guide assemblies.
A guide system comprising:
- a first body;
- a second body connectable to the first body;
- a plurality of tubes passing through at least one of the first and second body, each tube entering an inlet end of at least one of the first body and second body facing a first common direction and exiting an outlet end of at least one of the first body and second body facing a second common direction, the second common direction not aligned with the first common direction, wherein the first body further comprises a recess formed on a lateral side therein and the second body further comprises a protrusion extending on a lateral side therefrom, the protrusion constructed to slidingly engage the recess and secure the first body to the second body.
A method of securing a conduit array comprising the steps of:
- securing a guide block to a substrate;
- securing a first conduit to the guide block such that the first conduit enters the guide block on a first side and exits the guide block on a second side, wherein the first side and second side of the guide block are two transverse, non-aligned sides of the guide block;
- securing a second conduit to the guide block such that the second conduit enters and exits the guide block in directions generally similar to the first conduit;
- and securing another guide block to a lateral side of the guide block, wherein the another guide block is slidingly engaged with the guide block.
A guide assembly comprising:
- a body having a first portion and a second portion, the second portion extending in a direction substantially transverse to the first portion, a vertical groove formed on a first lateral side, and a vertical rib formed on a second lateral side;
- a first set of retainers attached to the first portion of the body;
- a second set of retainers attached to the second portion of the body and generally aligned with the first set of retainers;
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- wherein the retainers are constructed to retain a plurality of conduits therein, the conduits each forming a substantially perpendicular passage therethrough.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.