Rigidized protective sleeving
First Claim
1. Rigidized sleeving for protecting elongated items, said sleeving comprising:
- a flexible, elongated substrate formed of interlaced, flexible, resilient filamentary members, said substrate having oppositely positioned flexible edge portions extending lengthwise therealong;
fastening means positioned along each of said edge portions, said fastening means cooperating to attach said edge portions together to form said sleeving; and
a relatively rigid, elongated matrix attached lengthwise along said substrate between said flexible edge portions, said edge portions being positionable in overlying relation with said matrix and attachable to one another with said fastening means to form an interior space between said matrix and said edge portions for receiving said elongated items.
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Abstract
Rigidized sleeving for protecting elongated items is disclosed. The sleeving is formed from an open mesh of interlaced filamentary members having flexible edge portions extending along the length of the sleeving. A stiffening matrix is attached to the mesh between the edge portions. The edge portions fold towards one another in an overlapping arrangement to create an inner space between the matrix and the edge portions where the elongated items are retained. The matrix has grooves or projections arranged lengthwise along the sleeving and designed to receive and retain the elongated items. Clips attach the sleeving to an external structure. Hook-and-loop fasteners retain the edge portions in overlapping interengagement.
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18 Claims
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1. Rigidized sleeving for protecting elongated items, said sleeving comprising:
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a flexible, elongated substrate formed of interlaced, flexible, resilient filamentary members, said substrate having oppositely positioned flexible edge portions extending lengthwise therealong;
fastening means positioned along each of said edge portions, said fastening means cooperating to attach said edge portions together to form said sleeving; and
a relatively rigid, elongated matrix attached lengthwise along said substrate between said flexible edge portions, said edge portions being positionable in overlying relation with said matrix and attachable to one another with said fastening means to form an interior space between said matrix and said edge portions for receiving said elongated items. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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