Flexible protective sleeve

摘要

A flexible protective sleeve 10 comprises a supporting layer 11 formed from a strip 12 which has the general shape of a helix having a gap 14 between successive turns thereof. The sleeve 10 also comprises a bridging layer 16 which is supported by said supporting layer 11 and bridges said gap 14. The bridging layer 16 is formed from flexible sheet material 18 which is arranged to deform to allow said gap 14 to locally change in width to accommodate deformations of the sleeve.