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A moldable plastic guard segment for use in a protective guard for a conduit such as a hoses, tubing, wire, cable, and fiber optics. The guard is receivable over the surface of the conduit and is formed as a series connection of a first guard segment and at least a second guard segment. Each of the

A moldable plastic guard segment for use in a protective guard for a conduit such as a hoses, tubing, wire, cable, and fiber optics. The guard is receivable over the surface of the conduit and is formed as a series connection of a first guard segment and at least a second guard segment. Each of the guard segments is formed as having a generally-annular body which extends longitudinally along a central axis of the guard segment intermediate a first end and a second end defining a unit length of the guard therebetween. The body first end has an inner radial surface of a first diametric extent. The body second end has an outer radial surface of a second diametric extent configured to be receivable within the first diametric extent of the inner radial surface of the first end of an adjacent guard segment for coupling each guard segment to an adjacent guard segment in forming the guard.

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1. A guard segment for use in a protective guard for a conduit having a generally cylindrical external surface and a minimum bend radius, said guard comprising a first said guard segment and at least a second said guard segment, each said guard segment being receivable coaxially over the conduit ext

1. A guard segment for use in a protective guard for a conduit having a generally cylindrical external surface and a minimum bend radius, said guard comprising a first said guard segment and at least a second said guard segment, each said guard segment being receivable coaxially over the conduit external surface and comprising an elongate, generally-annular body, said body extending longitudinally along a central axis of said guard segment intermediate a first end and a second end defining a unit length of the guard therebetween, said body first end having an inner radial surface of a first diametric extent and said body second end having an outer radial surface of a second diametric extent configured to be receivable within the first diametric extent of the inner radial surface of the first end of an adjacent said guard segment for coupling each said guard segment to said adjacent said guard segment, and said body being flexible along said longitudinal extent thereof to conform to said conduit when said conduit is flexed along its minimum bend radius.