Patent ID: 6194664
Filing Date: 2001-02-27
Classification: H02G

Abstract:
An apparatus, comprising:a flexible cable having a longitudinal axis, a lateral axis which is transverse to the longitudinal axis, a plurality of electrical conductors which extend longitudinally along a length of the cable, and a connector on each end;at least one elbow in the cable about which the cable bends, said at least one elbow being at a location that is longitudinally fixed between the ends of the cable and having a radius of curvature;a support member attached to and extending along a portion of the length of the cable, the support member having at least one flexible segment which longitudinally aligns with and engages said at least one elbow; and whereinwhen the cable is flexed about said at least one elbow, said at least one flexible segment of the support member supports said at least one elbow.