Patent ID: 7151222

Claim:
A wire shield for routing a wire to a component, the wire shield comprising: a main part having a first tubular section for receiving the wire, the first tubular section having a first end and a second end, the first tubular section being joined at the second end to a second tubular section for receiving the wire, the second tubular section having an outer surface and a smaller outside diameter than the first tubular section, the first and second tubular sections having a common longitudinal axis; means joined to the first end of the first tubular section for securing the main part to the component such that the main part is prevented from moving linearly along and rotationally about the longitudinal axis; a protuberance extending outward from the outer surface of the second tubular section; a sliding part having a third tubular section for receiving the wire, the third tubular section being sized to fit around the outside diameter of the second tubular section, the third tubular section having an opening for receiving the protuberance when the third tubular section is fit around the second tubular section, the opening being larger than the protuberance such that the sliding part is arranged to move along the longitudinal axis of the main part and rotate relative to the longitudinal axis of the main part within parameters defined by borders of the opening; and means attached to the sliding part for mounting the sliding part in a generally fixed position relative to the main part, wherein the opening and protuberance accommodate a required spatial location for the mounting means.