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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2003
Harry F. Gladfelter, Kimberton, PA (US);
Paul J. Matte, Chester Springs, PA (US);
Patrick M. Pendergast, Malvern, PA (US);
Dawn D. Ross, West Chester, PA (US);
Harry F. Gladfelter, Kimberton, PA (US);
Paul J. Matte, Chester Springs, PA (US);
Patrick M. Pendergast, Malvern, PA (US);
Dawn D. Ross, West Chester, PA (US);
Federal -Mogul World Wide, Inc., Southfield, MI (US);
Abstract
A sleeve assembly for receiving and protecting elongated items within a duct is disclosed. The sleeve assembly includes a plurality of separate and independent sleeves, each sleeve being woven from warp and weft filamentary members that form sidewalls surrounding and defining a central space. Pull cords are located within each central space for drawing the elongated items through the sleeves once positioned within a duct. The assembly includes means for drawing the sleeves simultaneously through the duct, such means including an outer jacket surrounding the sleeves, the jacket having an inwardly facing surface that exerts a compressive force on the sleeves causing them to be drawn through the duct together with the jacket. The means may also include a loop which attaches the sleeved together at one end. The sleeves may be biased into an open or a substantially flattened configuration.