Bend radius guide

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10534150-B2
Application number	US-201916281144-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 21, 2019
Priority date	Apr 17, 2018
Publication date	Jan 14, 2020
Grant date	Jan 14, 2020

Abstract

Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a cable bend radius guide. The cable bend radius guide comprises a flexibly rigid linear material of a predetermined length having a plurality of pairs of corresponding bend radius markers each separated by a predetermined distance along the predetermined length. The cable bend radius guide further comprises at least one constraint configured to fasten a first bend radius marker and a second bend radius marker of each pair of bend radius markers together to cause a portion of the flexibly rigid linear material between the first bend radius maker and second bend radius marker of each pair of bend radius markers to generate a substantially circular loop having a minimum bend radius corresponding to a cable's minimum bend radius.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A cable bend radius guide comprising:
a flexibly rigid linear material of a predetermined length having a pair of corresponding bend radius markers separated by a predetermined distance along the predetermined length; and
a restraint configured to fasten a first bend radius marker and a second bend radius marker of the pair of bend radius markers together to cause a portion of the flexibly rigid linear material between the first bend radius marker and second bend radius marker to generate a substantially circular loop having a bend radius corresponding to a cable's minimum bend radius.

2. The cable bend radius guide of claim 1 , wherein the pair of bend radius markers is a distinct color such that the pair of bend radius markers is visually distinguishable from a second pair of bend radius markers disposed on the flexibly rigid linear material.

3. The cable bend radius guide of claim 1 , wherein the restraint is movable along the predetermined length.

4. The cable bend radius guide of claim 1 , wherein the restraint is coupled to the first bend radius marker and the second bend radius marker.

5. The cable bend radius guide of claim 4 , wherein the restraint is a magnet, wherein the pair of bend radius markers is fastened via a magnetic force generated by the magnetic restraint.

6. The cable bend radius guide of claim 1 , further comprising:
a pair of bending guides configured to receive and retain a cable when the cable is bent along the cable bend radius guide.

7. The cable bend radius guide of claim 6 , wherein the pair of bending guides is repositionable along the predetermined length.

8. The cable bend radius guide of claim 1 , wherein the pair of bend radius markers is repositionable along the predetermined length of the cable bend radius guide.

9. The cable bend radius guide of claim 8 , wherein the pair of bend radius markers is configured to be anchored to the cable bend radius guide.

10. The cable bend radius guide of claim 1 , wherein the flexibly rigid linear material is a galvanized steel wire.

11. A method comprising:
providing a cable bend radius guide, the cable bend radius guide comprising:
a flexibly rigid linear material of a predetermined length having a pair of corresponding bend radius markers separated by a predetermined distance along the predetermined length; and
a restraint configured to fasten a first bend radius marker and a second bend radius marker of the pair of bend radius markers together to cause a portion of the flexibly rigid linear material between the first bend radius marker and second bend radius marker to generate a substantially circular loop having a bend radius corresponding to a cable's minimum bend radius;
obtaining a cable requiring bending;
conjoining the pair of bend radius markers by holding the first bend radius marker and the second bend radius marker together such that they are in proximity to each other and are adjacent;
restraining the first pair of bend radius markers using the restraint; and
bending the cable using the substantially circular loop as a reference such that the cable's bend radius is at least the minimum bend radius.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the pair of bend radius markers is a distinct color such that the pair of bend radius markers is visually distinguishable from a second pair of bend radius markers disposed on the flexibly rigid linear material.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the restraint is movable along the predetermined length.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the restraint is coupled to the first bend radius marker and the second bend radius marker.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the restraint is a magnet, wherein the pair of bend radius markers is fastened via a magnetic force generated by the magnetic restraint.

16. The method of claim 11 , wherein the cable bend radius guide further comprises:
a pair of bending guides configured to receive and retain a cable when the cable is bent along the cable bend radius guide.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the pair of bending guides is repositionable along the predetermined length.

18. The method of claim 11 , wherein the pair of bend radius markers is repositionable along the predetermined length of the cable bend radius guide.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the pair of bend radius markers is configured to be anchored to the cable bend radius guide.

20. The method of claim 11 , wherein the flexibly rigid linear material is a galvanized steel wire.

Assignees

• IBM

Inventors

• Gutierrez Flores Marco Mauricio

Classifications

• H02G3/02

  Details · CPC title

• H02G11/00

  Arrangements of electric cables or lines between relatively-movable parts · CPC title

• H01B7/18

  Protection against damage caused} by wear, mechanical force or pressure; {Sheaths; Armouring · CPC title

• G02B6/4478 Primary

  Bending relief means · CPC title