Patent ID: 8424267
Filing Date: 2013-04-23
Classification: E04F,F16L,H02G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for protecting an object installed through a hole in a stud having a web and a pair of parallel spaced legs, comprising: providing a first sleeve having a longitudinal length extending along a longitudinal axis of the first sleeve, the first sleeve having a flexible hinge therein extending along the length thereof, the first sleeve including a plurality of members disposed on an inner periphery thereof and upper and lower protrusions disposed on an outer periphery thereof; opening the first sleeve along the flexible hinge; placing the first sleeve over the object, the members of the first sleeve surround the object, wherein the object is installed in a building prior to placing the first sleeve, and wherein the object includes at least one of a pipe, a conduit, and a wire; fastening the first sleeve to the stud with the upper and lower protrusions positioned between and pressing against the stud legs, wherein the upper and lower protrusions extend beyond the first sleeve to prevent rotation of the first sleeve with respect to the stud; providing a rigid second sleeve having a longitudinal length extending along a longitudinal axis of the second sleeve, an opening formed along the length of the second sleeve; and placing the second sleeve over the first sleeve with the opening in the second sleeve positioned between the lower protrusions of the first sleeve, wherein the upper and lower protrusions prevent the rotation of the combined first sleeve and second sleeve within the stud, and wherein the second sleeve shields the first sleeve and the installed object from penetration by a foreign object.