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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2014
Applicant:
National Oilwell Varco, L.p., Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Frank Benjamin Springett, Spring, TX (US);
Stephen Bryron Gauntt, Houston, TX (US);
Dean Allen Bennett, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
National Oilwell Varco, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/80 (2006.01); F16L 1/24 (2006.01); F16L 1/20 (2006.01); E21B 19/00 (2006.01); H02G 1/10 (2006.01); H02G 9/12 (2006.01); H02G 3/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 19/002 (2013.01); H02G 1/10 (2013.01); H02G 9/12 (2013.01); H02G 3/0475 (2013.01);
Abstract
A cable support, cable support assembly, and method of supporting a cable is disclosed. The cable support includes a body having a base portion and a ball portion with a cable channel to receive a cable therethrough. The body includes a plurality of axial segments movable between an open position to access the cable channel and a closed position to enclose the cable in the channel. The base portion has a cavity to receive the ball portion of another cable support whereby the cable is flexibly supported.