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A cable guide for containing and routing cables through building. One version of the guide includes a rigid hollow tube with a slot, flared ends, and mounting hangers while a second embodiment encompasses a tube axially split in two sections. The tube has a bend that traverses any angle necessary fo

A cable guide for containing and routing cables through building. One version of the guide includes a rigid hollow tube with a slot, flared ends, and mounting hangers while a second embodiment encompasses a tube axially split in two sections. The tube has a bend that traverses any angle necessary for a particular application, typically between 0° and 180°. There may be more than one bend. The cable is inserted and removed from the guide through the straight or helical slot, which extends the full length of the tube or by separating the clamshell. The tube ends are flared. Each end optionally has a cable retaining annular groove for a cable tie or the like. An additional embodiment has a hinged flap to perform the same function. The hangers are tabs that extend from the tube and spaced out along the length of the tube or a bracket like structure which provides a means for attachment.

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1. In a cable routing and affixment apparatus useful for installing, guiding, damage preventing, and retaining cable-like elements, the improvement comprising:a cable routing and affixment apparatus having at least a first entrance and exit portion, a guiding portion and a second entrance and exit p

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In a cable routing and affixment apparatus useful for installing, guiding, damage preventing, and retaining cable-like elements, the improvement comprising:a cable routing and affixment apparatus having at least a first entrance and exit portion, a guiding portion and a second entrance and exit portion; said cable routing and affixment apparatus additionally having a cross-sectional tubular-like shape useful for guiding said cable-like elements as they are pulled through said cable routing and affixment apparatus during installation; said cable routing and affixment apparatus having at least one cable-like elements insertion and removal slot useful for inserting said cable-like elements during installation and removing said cable-like elements after installation wherein said cable-like elements insertion and removal slot has a width greater than zero; said cable-like elements insertion and removal slot beneficially penetrating through at least one location of an outer surface of said cable routing and affixment apparatus to an adjacent inner surface of said cable routing and affixment apparatus said first entrance and exit portion and said second entrance and exit portion have an annular groove in combination with a cable-like elements retention device; said cable-like elements retention device chosen from the group consisting of a cable-tie, a hook and loop strap, a hook and loop strap permanently affixed to said cable routing and affixment apparatus, and a hinged flap; said hinged flap having a slot filling portion wherein said hinged flap is affixably attached to said cable routing and affixment apparatus; and at least one means for affixation. 2. In the cable routing and affixment apparatus of claim 1 wherein said inner surface of said cable routing and affixment apparatus is chosen from the group of having a friction reducing coating, a friction reducing inlay, and being made from a material having a friction reducing quality.3. In the cable routing and affixment apparatus of claim 2, the additional improvement wherein said first entrance and exit portion and said second entrance and exit portion have an entrance shape chosen from the group consisting of a straight shape or a flared shape; andsaid entrance shape making a smooth transition to said guiding portion. 4. In the cable routing and affixment apparatus of claim 3, the additional improvement wherein said guiding portion is chosen from the group consisting of straight path, an arcuate elbow-like path, and a combinational arcuate elbow-like and straight path;said arcuate elbow-like path having a bend angle between a first end and a second end of said arcuate elbow-like path having a range of arc of zero degrees up to and including 180 degrees. 5. In the cable routing and affixment apparatus of claim 4, the additional improvement wherein said cable-like elements insertion and removal slot has a width sufficient for insertion and removal of said cable-like element and a path shape wherein said path direction is beneficially directed by the axis of said cable routing and affixment apparatus and the outer surface of said cable routing and affixment apparatus of the cross-sectional tubular-like shape; andsaid path shape is chosen from the group consisting of straight and parallel to said axis of said cable routing and affixment apparatus, serpentine shape slot and parallel to said axis of said cable routing and affixment apparatus wherein said serpentine shape has an amplitude and pitch and said pitch is chosen from the group consisting of constant and varied, helical shape slot and parallel to said axis of said cable routing and affixment apparatus wherein said helical shape has a pitch and said pitch is chosen from the group consisting of constant and varied, and straight and askew to said axis of said cable routing and affixment apparatus. 6. In the cable routing and affixment apparatus of claim 5, the additional improvement wherein said cable routing and affixment apparatus additionally has a means for affixation to a structure; andsaid means for affixation is chosen from the group consisting of a corner bracket, legs with affixation holes, tabs for affixation, and beam clamps said corner bracket additionally having affixation holes for fastener use and additional holes and slots for use by a cable-like elements retention device and for fastener access. 7. In the cable routing and affixment apparatus of claim 5, the additional improvement wherein said cable-like elements insertion and removal slot of said cable routing and affixment apparatus is beneficially disposed at an outer radius of said arcuate-like elbow with a start point at the first entrance and exit portion and a finish point at the second entrance and exit portion.8. In the cable routing and affixment apparatus of claim 3, the additional improvement wherein said guiding portion consists of a straight path with said cable-like elements insertion and removal slot path direction beneficially directed by the axis of said cable routing and affixment apparatus and said path shape is chosen from the group consisting of straight and parallel to said axis of said cable routing and affixment apparatus, and straight and askew to said axis of said cable routing and affixment apparatus.9. In the cable routing and affixment apparatus of claim 8, the additional improvement wherein said cable routing and affixment apparatus additionally has an affixation to a structure means and multiple holes penetrating through said guiding portion for retaining said cable-like elements to said cable routing and affixment apparatus through the use of said cable-tie; andsaid cable routing and affixment apparatus additionally having a means for affixation as a hingeable portion for affixation to a mating feature of a second cable routing and affixment apparatus. 10. In the cable routing and affixment apparatus of claim 9, the additional improvement wherein said hingeable portion has mating surfaces of a clevis-like structure and additionally has a serrated surfaces for facilitating relative fixation through the tightening of a bolt and nut at a pivot.11. In the cable routing and affixment apparatus of claim 10, the additional improvement wherein said affixation to a structure means further having a means for affixation to a corner bracket with affixation holes for fastener use and additional holes and slots for use by a cable-like elements retention device; andsaid corner bracket receptive for mounting a multiplicity of cable routing and affixment apparatus wherein the alignment of said multiplicity of cable routing and affixment apparatus shall simulate the path of a continuous cable routing and affixment apparatus.