Patent ID: 8256722

Claim:
A guide for guiding a cable and/or hose between two parts that are moveable relative to each other, the guide comprising: a band having a length, width and thickness, and having a torsional stiffness about a longitudinal axis of the band, a bending stiffness about an axis in the width direction, and a shear stiffness in the thickness direction; a plurality of blocks fitted to the band; and a deformable member provided between two adjacent blocks, the deformable member being connected to the two adjacent blocks, the deformable member having a torsional stiffness about the longitudinal axis of the band, a shear stiffness in the thickness direction, and a bending stiffness about the axis in the width direction, wherein the torsional stiffness of the deformable member is substantially greater than the torsional stiffness of the band, and wherein the shear stiffness of the deformable member is substantially greater than the shear stiffness of the band.