Hinged cable guide

• US 9,711,956 B1
• Filed: 05/20/2015
• Issued: 07/18/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 05/21/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cable Glydz, LLC
• Original Assignee: Cable Glydz, LLC
• Inventors: Welch, Lee D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Grant, Alvin
• Application Number:
  US14/716,949
• Time in Patent Office: 790 Days
• Field of Search: 2541343 R
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 1/085 using portable tools
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 15/007 Devices for relieving mechanical stress
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/0481 with a circular cross-section H02G3/0468, H02G3/0475 take precedence

Abstract

A cable guide is made of four sections that are connected in series with three hinges. In the closed position, the cable guide forms a cylinder with four enclosed openings for four parallel cables. In the open position, the cable guide is linear with each section having a cylindrical slot for receiving a cable.

Claims

1. A cable guide comprising four sections of an insulating material that are connected in series with a first section connected to a second section along a first hinge, the second section connected to a third section along a second hinge, and the third section connected to a fourth section along a third hinge, the four sections forming a cylinder when in a closed position, the cylinder having a circular front face, a circular rear face, and a center axis, the cylinder having four enclosed openings extending from the front face to the rear face, the openings being equally spaced radially about the center axis, each section having a cylindrical slot of greater than 180 degrees that forms one of the four openings with a first adjacent section and having a cylindrical recess of less than 180 degrees that forms one of the four openings with a second adjacent section, the four sections forming a linear alignment when in the open position with the cylindrical slot of each section opening in the same direction.

2. The cable guide of claim 1 wherein the sections are made of polypropylene.

3. The cable guide of claim 1 additionally comprising a tongue on the first section and a groove on the fourth section that connect to secure the cable guide in the closed position.

4. The cable guide of claim 1 wherein the cylinder has a fifth central opening and wherein each section has a cylindrical recess forming a portion of the fifth central opening.

5. The cable guide of claim 4 wherein the cable guide is an integral unit.

6. A cable guide comprising three to five sections of an insulating material that are connected in series with a leading section, one or more inner sections, and a trailing section, the sections being connected by hinges and forming a cylinder with each section having two adjacent sections when in a closed position, the cylinder having a circular front face, a circular rear face, and a center axis, the cylinder having a number of enclosed openings at least equal to the number of sections, each opening extending from the front face to the rear face, the openings being equally spaced radially about the center axis, each section having a cylindrical slot of equal to or greater than 180 degrees that forms one of the openings with a first adjacent section and having a cylindrical recess of equal to or less than 180 degrees that forms one of the openings with a second adjacent section, the sections capable of forming a linear alignment when in the open position with the cylindrical slots of each section opening in the same direction.

7. The cable guide of claim 6 wherein the sections are made of polypropylene.

8. The cable guide of claim 6 additionally comprising a tongue on the leading section and a groove in the trailing section that connect to secure the cable guide in the closed position.

9. The cable guide of claim 6 wherein the cylinder has a central opening and wherein each section has a recess forming a portion of the central opening.

10. The cable guide of claim 6 wherein the cable guide is an integral unit.

11. A cable guide comprising three to five sections of an insulating material that are connected in series with a leading section, one or more inner sections, and a trailing section, the sections being connected by hinges and forming a cylinder with each section having two adjacent sections when in a closed position, the cylinder having a circular front face and a circular rear face, the cylinder having a number of enclosed openings at least equal to the number of sections, each opening extending from the front face to the rear face, each section having a cylindrical slot with a closed portion of equal to or greater than 180 degrees that forms one of the openings with a first adjacent section and having a cylindrical recess with a closed portion of equal to or less than 180 degrees that forms one of the openings with a second adjacent section.

12. The cable guide of claim 11 wherein the sections are made of polypropylene.

13. The cable guide of claim 11 additionally comprising a tongue on the leading section and a groove in the trailing section that connect to secure the cable guide in the closed position.

14. The cable guide of claim 11 wherein the cylinder has a central opening and wherein each section has a recess forming a portion of the central opening.

15. The cable guide of claim 11 wherein the cable guide is an integral unit.