DESC:FIELD OF INVENTION

The present invention relates to flexible conduits made of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and acting as a shielding cover particularly to be used for organizing and protecting loose, bundled and scattered cables and wires and more particularly any selected wires or cables can even be pulled out from within at ease, keeping rest inside.

PROBLEM / BACKGROUND / REASON BEHIND THIS INVENTION:

As it is known, household appliances, electronic devices are also provided with cables and wires which are generally long and cumbersome.

The most typical and annoying drawback of these wires and cables are:
These get entangled, creating a tangle making it difficult to identify the single cable
These cables occupy a large space
The cables cannot be easily separated or joined for cleaning the work station.

There are many other challenges for organising wires and cables as faced by industries across everywhere and even by other end users both at home and offices too.
Effect on health and safety
Damages caused by rodents and similar animals
Deterioration, due to normal wear and tear, if exposed and also due to adverse weather conditions.

Thus cable protection is important, and is necessary to overcome the above.

Health & safety of staff is a massive contributing factor to cable protection, particularly in factory and warehouse settings. Cable protection solutions not only keep cables together, reducing the risks of trips and slips, but also keep wires and cables free from water-damage, harmful chemicals that may cause fires or explosions, and electrical shortages.

Rats, mice, curious creatures and bugs of every description who just want to gnaw through the wires to see what’s inside can do a lot of damage to unprotected cables and damaged cables lead to malfunctioning of systems, broken automation, and even fires & explosions.

Exposed cables are vulnerable to adverse weather conditions- extreme temperatures, bright sunshine, snow, and rain. Prolonged and direct exposure to difficult weather conditions can lead to premature aging, splits & tears, dents, holes, alongside lots of water-damage leading to – malfunctioning and broken equipment which is not only dangerous, but expensive to even replace.

Where unprotected cables lead to malfunction and broken equipment, well-protected cables reduce these risks; leading to a massive reduction in costs as equipment doesn’t need to be replaced and repaired nearly as often, and safe, stable equipment can be relied upon for longer.

It’s even required and necessary since businesses don’t have to worry or spend their time and valuable resources repairing & replacing existing equipment due to easily avoidable damage. Said amount in turn can be spent on other related aspects.

It is true that many devices for protecting or organising these wires and cables are available but none of them can simultaneously solve all the above issues. Said devices are not versatile and even do not permit to have different protective features.

Products for protecting cables and wires are available in abundant and have been in use across all industries, and elsewhere. However, they are all basically rigid ones, without having any bending ability, thus causing inconvenience in organizing such cables in a proper manner.

Thus the purpose of this invention is to remedy the drawbacks of the said prior art, by disclosing a device that inserts and retains these wires and cables in said flexible conduit in a practical, convenient, easy, rapid and effective way and also retaining the aesthetic look of these conduits since comes under different sizes and colours to match interiors.

This invention provides simplified and time effective solution in organising cables and wires and in turn overcomes the above hitch.

This flexible conduit, as the name suggests, is flexible in nature and form with a slot design which is open, thus maximizing the bending ability of the conduit and also maximizing the bundle coverage and protection when the same is flexed.

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION:

In order to obviate the aforesaid drawbacks of managing and organising cables and wires in all arenas, the primary object of the invention is to provide instant solution with the simplified method to overcome the same.

Another object of the invention is to make this flexible conduit highly strong and durable can last a long time. The reusability and long lastingness of these conduits is the basic feature of this invention. There is no need to replace cables or wires frequently, since it remains well protected and thus normal wear and tear and natural decay is prevented.

Yet another object of this invention is to protect wires and cables from damage by exposure or rodents and other animals.

Yet another object of this invention is to make it easier to replace wires or cables in an existing application when it is installed in conduit.

Yet another object of this invention is to easily fish out wires through the smooth lining of the conduit.

Yet another object of this invention is to enable pulling out of even a single wire and cable as required, without disconnecting or removing all wires and cables and even without switching off the system or apparatus.

Yet another object of this invention is to ensure that wires or cables are kept together and not scattered.

Yet another object of this invention is thus to ensure proper cable management.

Yet another object of this invention is to ensure easy repair of wires and cables by pulling out applicable one through the applicator tool.

Yet another object of this invention is to enable the conduit to be cut easily and to install to make the wire and cable protection much simpler. This flexible conduit also protects wires and cables from exposed surfaces such as rough bricks in a basement, and also prevents any major accidents on account of short circuits or electric shocks due to exposed loose wires.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION:

This invention mainly relates to systematic method of managing the loosely held wires and cables everywhere.

Flexible Conduit for wire and cable safety and for protecting the same is disclosed herein

The said Flexible Conduit includes a first row, open and hollow when rolled up, having rectangular slots and notches and is flexible perfectly.

The said Flexible Conduit is manufactured from suitable plastic material of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) type.

The said Flexible Conduit comes under different colours and sizes, the diameter range - 10mm, 16mm, 22mm, 28mm, 34mm and 40mm at present. The said Flexible Conduit can even be manufactured for other sizes too.

The diameter of the said Flexible Conduit varies to allow cables and wires to fit and also for easy insertion through the Conduit Application Tool and further to prevent falling out of such wires and cables.

The said Flexible Conduit has been designed in slot form and shape, mainly to make it flexible to maximise its bending ability at all angles. This design specifically maximises the bundle coverage to accommodate the wires and cables.

The inner space of the said Flexible Conduit can be varied by changing the diameter as above considering the number and sizes of wires and cables to be inserted therein.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES:

FIG. 1 is a front view of the flexible conduit.
FIG. 2 is a back view of the flexible conduit.
FIG. 3 is a left side view of the flexible conduit, in curved shape
FIG. 4 is a right side view of the flexible conduit, in straight vertical shape
FIG. 5 is a side perspective view of the rolled flexible conduit.
FIG. 6 is a side perspective view of the rolled flexible conduit, back side.
FIG. 7 is a view of flexible conduit with wires or cables inserted with application tool.
FIG. 8 is a front flat view of the flexible conduit.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a front view of the rolled flexible conduit 101 and FIG. 8 is a front flat view of the flexible conduit 101. In FIG. 2 and 8 the flexible conduit consists of first row 102 having a rectangular slot 103 and second row 104 having two notches 105 at two ends. The second row 104 does not have any rectangular slots. Similarly first row does not have any notches. Rectangular slots 103 are repeated on alternate rows starting from the first row, i.e. its present in first row, third row, fifth row and so on. Similarly notches 105 are present in second row, fourth row, sixth row and so on. The absence of any slots on second row is shown by dashed vertical lines, in FIG. 8.

FIGS. 3-6, are the side views of flexible conduit from different angles and perspectives, wherein too the first row 102 is having rectangular slots 103 and second row 104 notches 105. The same alternate pattern for third, fifth and so on is followed for rectangular slots 103 and second, fourth and son on for notches 105.

FIG. 3 of the conduit depicts rectangular slots 103 which help in flexibility or easy bending of the conduit 101. The other rolled end of the conduit overlaps and even separates allowing for increased variation in its inner diameter for conveniently laying of wires and cables by application tool.

The opening or separating feature of the conduit on the notch side enables easy insertion and movement of the application tool for laying down of wires and cables.

The overlapping feature 107 as shown in FIG. 6 further prevents the wires or cables from inadvertently falling out of the flexible conduit, when bent. As shown in FIG. 7, the flexible conduit encompasses bundle of wires or cables 109 as inserted by the application tool 108, and the overlapping aspect holds such wires and cables inside the conduit 101.

The disclosed invention provides a flexible conduit for wire and cable safety, when laid inside. The flexible conduit includes a first row 102 consisting of rectangular slot 103 a second row 104 having notches 105.

Thus the said invention also relates to a method of making a conduit for protecting and safety of wires and cables in bundles or individually laid therein. The method comprises the following steps:

i) Forming a flat pattern comprising rows 102, 104 in multiple form as shown in FIG.8
ii) The rows having rectangular slots 103, and also have notches 105.
iii) The conduit is then flexed to maximise bundle coverage and ensure protection and safety of wires and cables laid therein.
iv) Finally, the flat pattern is then rolled up to take the shape of conduit in flexible form, FIG.1
v) Now wires and cables 109 can be inserted through special conduit application tool 108, as shown in FIG.7

Moreover the above description and explanation of the invention are not an exhaustive listing of the forms such as flexible conduit in accordance with the invention might take, rather they serve as the exemplary basics as presently understood. By way of example as above the conduit with multiple rows and open slots and notches is contemplated to be within the scope of this invention. Many other forms of invention on these lines may also exist.

,CLAIMS:WE CLAIM:

1. A flexible conduit for wire and cable safety and protection comprising:
a. a first row and subsequent alternate rows having a single rectangular slot
b. a second row and subsequent alternate rows having two notches at two ends,
wherein when the conduit is rolled up, the notches overlap and the flexibility of the conduit in turn maximises the bundle coverage and in turn further helps to lay down the cables inside, for safety and protection.

2. The flexible conduit of claim 1 wherein the all rectangular slots are of equal size and parallel to each other.

3. The flexible conduit of claim 1 wherein the first row and subsequent alternate rows have only one rectangular slot.

4. The flexible conduit of claim 1wherein the second row and subsequent alternate rows have two notches at two ends.

5. The use of the flexible conduit for wire and cable safety, ensuring proper cable management.

6. The use of the flexible conduit to make it easier to replace wires or cables in an existing application when it is installed in conduit.

7. The use of the flexible conduit to easily fish out wires through the smooth lining of the conduit.

8.The use of the flexible conduit to enable pulling out of even a single wire and cable as required, without disconnecting or removing all wires and cables and even without switching off the system or apparatus.

9. The use of the flexible conduit to protect wires and cables from damage by exposure or rodents and other animals.

10. A method of making a flexible conduit for bundled or individual wire and cable safety and protection, as laid therein, the method comprising steps of:
a. Forming a flat pattern or sheet made from suitable plastic material of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) type, comprising a first row having a rectangular slot and a second row having notches at two ends;

b. Rectangular slot is created in alternate rows and similarly notches are also made in alternate rows;

c. Rolling of the flat sheet to flexible conduit;

d. The flexible conduit when is flexed or bent, provides maximum bundle coverage and protection to wires and cables laid therein; and

e. The said Flexible Conduit comes under different colours and sizes.