Damping sleeve with resilient support members

摘要

A damped sleeve adapted to receive and protect elongated substrates is disclosed. The sleeve has a flexible, resilient support layer corrugated for added radial stiffness and bending flexibility. The support layer surrounds and defines an interior space for receiving the substrates. A longitudinal slit defined by facing edges in the support layer provides access to the interior space. A damping layer of non-woven felt covers the outer surface of the support layer and is attached to it along the edges defining the slit. Hook-and-loop fasteners are used to close the slit. All of the components are made from the same material so they can be attached to each other by fusing via ultrasonic welding.