BAANDFORMET EMNE TIL DANNELSE AF ET ROERFORMET OVERDAEKNINGS- OG BESKYTTELSESHYLSTER

PCT No. PCT/SE80/00126 Sec. 371 Date Jan. 3, 1981 Sec. 102(e) Date Dec. 23, 1980 PCT Filed Apr. 29, 1980 PCT Pub. No. WO80/02476 PCT Pub. Date Nov. 13, 1980.An article for forming a tubular protective cover around telephone and electrical cables comprising a generally flat band of material having opposite upper and lower surfaces and end edges, one of the surfaces being planar, the other surface being provided with a plurality of spaced grooves therein. Each groove is of V-shape and has inclined sides which intersect to form an apex proximate the planar surface to form a hinge where the band can be folded to enable the band to surround a cable. The other surface of the band is relatively flat between the grooves to define a continuous planar surface. At the grooves, the band is formed with elevations projecting beyond the plane of the surface in continuation of the sides of the grooves such that with the band folded at the hinges, the elevations at the sides of the grooves approach one another to provide a stiffening effect for the folded band around the cable. Snap-lock male and female elements are respectively provided on the band at the end edges for holding the folded around the cable.