Patent ID: 11913571
Assignee: FASTBENDER LLC
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  B | IPC B  F

Claim 0:
1. A marked guide comprising an elongated body including:
a bendable core having a length dimension and made of a first material that is bendable along the length dimension to selectively form various bent shapes, and that retains the bent shapes without external support;
at least one layer of second material provided around the core and extending along at least a portion of the length dimension of the core, the second material being elastomeric or resiliently flexible;
wherein the elongated body has an outer surface extending along at least the portion of the length dimension of the core, and a plurality of markings that are viewable along the length dimension of the outer surface, the plurality of markings comprising:
a first line marking, wherein the first line marking is positioned at a 0-degree point of a cross-sectional view of the body;
a second line marking, wherein the second line marking is positioned at a 90-degree point relative to the 0-degree point of the cross-sectional view of the body;
a third line marking, wherein the third line marking is positioned at a 180-degree point relative to the 0-degree point of the cross-sectional view of the body; and
a fourth line marking, wherein the fourth line marking is positioned at a 270-degree point relative to the 0-degree point of the cross-sectional view of the body;

wherein the at least one layer of second material comprises a layer of flexible polyurethane foam.