Patent ID: 7339113
Filing Date: 2008-03-04
Classification: E01D,F16L,H02G

Abstract:
1. A protective device for use in the protection of at least a portion of an elongated article, the protective device including a main body, first and second parts which are connectible together such that, in an assembled position the main body has a chamber therein, with opposed ends and a central longitudinal axis extending between the opposed ends, the first and second parts each having two longitudinal extending side edge portions which extend generally parallel with the longitudinal axis, are respective side edge portions of the first part being adapted to cooperate with respective side edge portions of the second part to connect the two parts together in the assembled position, said first and second parts overlapping when in the assembled position and being connected together by relative movement in the axial direction so as to adopt the assembled position, said first and second parts being partially circular when viewed in cross-section, the first part comprising a major segment of a circle and the second part forming a minor segment of a circle, and said side edge portions of the first or second part including a recessed section which substantially extends from one end thereof to the other for receiving the side edge portion of the other part.