Bend limiting strain relief boot
US5781681A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 14, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3888
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A bend limiting strain relief boot 1 is disclosed wherein, an outer diameter of the boot 1 varies as a function of a desired minimum bend radius (.rho.), a side load applied (F), and the modulus of elasticity (E) of a material from which the boot 1 is made. An outer diameter (d.sub.o (.theta.)) of the boot varies as a function of its distance from a distal end of the connector following the relationship: ##EQU1## wherein d.sub.i is the inner diameter of the boot, F is the maximum applied load, .rho. is the desired minimum radius of curvature, .theta. is the angle of the applied load relative to said neutral axis, and E is the modulus of elasticity of the selected material.
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