Wire bushing
AssigneeTyco Electronics Corporation
InventorsThomas A. Briere, Steve Chap Tran, Thomas Pieper Oliver, John M. Kuster, David A. Hurrell
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Abstract
A bushing is provided for a wire. The bushing includes a polymeric body that extends a length from an end to an opposite end. The body includes a pre-coiled shape wherein the body includes at least one coil defined between the ends. The body is biased to the pre-coiled shape and is flexible such that the body is configured to be at least partially unwound from the pre-coiled shape, against the bias, for wrapping the body around the wire. The body is resiliently unwindable from the pre-coiled shape such that the body is configured to at least partially return to the pre-coiled shape as the body is wrapped around the wire.
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A reusable bushing for a wire, said bushing comprising:
- a cross-linked polymeric body extending a length from an end to an opposite end, the body comprising a pre-coiled shape wherein the body comprises at least one coil defined between the ends, the body being biased to the pre-coiled shape and being flexible such that the body is configured to be at least partially unwound from the pre-coiled shape, against the bias, for wrapping the body around the wire, the body being resiliently unwindable from the pre-coiled shape such that the body is configured to at least partially return to the pre-coiled shape as the body is wrapped around the wire, the body being configured to at least partially return to the pre-coiled shape as the body is unwrapped from the wire, and the body being free of an adhesive.
A support assembly for supporting a wire, said assembly comprising:
- a support member configured to support the wire;
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- a reusable bushing comprising a cross-linked polymeric body extending a length from an end to an opposite end, the body being configured to extend between the support member and the wire when the wire is supported by the support member, the body comprising a pre-coiled shape wherein the body comprises at least one coil defined between the ends, the body being biased to the pre-coiled shape and being flexible such that the body is configured to be at least partially unwound from the pre-coiled shape, against the bias, for wrapping the body around the wire, the body being resiliently unwindable from the pre-coiled shape such that the body is configured to at least partially return to the pre-coiled shape as the body is wrapped around the wire, the body being configured to at least partially return to the pre-coiled shape as the body is unwrapped from the wire, and the body being free of an adhesive.
A reusable bushing for a wire, said bushing comprising:
- a cross-linked polymeric body extending a length from an end to an opposite end, the body comprising a natural resting position that includes a curve extending between the ends, the body being flexible such that the curve is configured to be at least partially unwound for wrapping the body around the wire, the body being resilient such that the body is configured to at least partially return to the natural resting position as the body is wrapped around the wire, and the body being free of an adhesive.
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