Patent ID: 7071410

Claim:
A shield member construction for protecting utility carrying cables, tubes, pipes, and conduits, said shield member comprising: A. an elongated, longitudinally extending, arcuately curved section, substantially C-shaped in cross-section, and comprising an overall length ranging between about 2 feet and 4 feet, defining an open, elongated, substantially concave receiving cavity comprising a diameter which enables the utility carrying tubes, cables, pipes, and/or conduits to be peripherally surrounded and protected thereby; and B. a first, elongated, longitudinally extending flange section extending from a first terminating end of the C-shaped arcuately curved section, mounted to the curved section and incorporating a plurality of apertures formed therein at spaced intervals ranging between about 2 and 5 inches and constructed for receiving fastening means to enable the flange and curved section to be securely mounted to a desired surface; whereby a shield member is achieved which is capable of being quickly and easily mounted in overlying, peripherally surrounding and protecting relationship with any desired utility carrying tubes, pipes, cables and/or conduits for protection thereof, and securely affixed to any desired to support wall.