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A clamping system includes a cover member for covering a portion of an outer periphery of a member. The cover member has an edge and an alignment feature may be disposed on the edge. The clamping system may also include a clamp having a band forming a loop, and a fastener for adjustably fixing a siz

A clamping system includes a cover member for covering a portion of an outer periphery of a member. The cover member has an edge and an alignment feature may be disposed on the edge. The clamping system may also include a clamp having a band forming a loop, and a fastener for adjustably fixing a size of the loop. The clamp may be received onto the cover member such that the fastener aligns with the alignment feature, thereby positioning the fastener in a predetermined position in an angular direction with respect to the cover member.

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1. A clamping system, comprising: a first cover member for covering a portion of an outer periphery of a member, the first cover member having a first portion on one of a first proximal and a first distal end, the first portion comprising a first leading edge and an alignment feature disposed on the

1. A clamping system, comprising: a first cover member for covering a portion of an outer periphery of a member, the first cover member having a first portion on one of a first proximal and a first distal end, the first portion comprising a first leading edge and an alignment feature disposed on the first leading edge; anda first clamp comprising a first band forming a first loop and a first fastener adapted to adjustably fix a size of the first loop, the first clamp being adapted to be received onto the first portion, such that the first fastener aligns with the alignment feature of the first portion, thereby positioning the first fastener in a predetermined position in an angular direction of the first clamp;wherein the alignment feature comprises a tab extending radially from the first leading edge. 2. The clamping system according to claim 1, wherein the first proximal end and the first distal end of the first cover member have a substantially semi-circular cross-section. 3. The clamping system according to claim 1, wherein the first proximal end and the first distal end of the first cover member have a cross-section corresponding to a profile of the outer periphery of the member. 4. The clamping system according to claim 1, further comprising a second cover member for covering another portion of the outer periphery of the member, wherein the first cover member and the second cover member are joined together to cover the member such that the second cover member has a second portion on the opposite end of the first portion, the second portion comprising a second edge and a second alignment feature disposed on the second edge. 5. The clamping system according to claim 4, wherein the first cover member and the second cover member both comprise a positioning feature at the first portion and the second portion respectively, both the positioning features disposed near the joint of the first cover member and the second cover member. 6. The clamping system according to claim 1, wherein the first cover member further comprises a positioning feature disposed on a side edge of the first portion, such that the positioning feature provides a predetermined position to the first band in an axial direction of the first clamp. 7. The clamping system according to claim 6, wherein the positioning feature comprises a pair of projections projecting from the side edge of the first portion, such that the first band extends between the pair of projections to hold the first clamp in a predetermined orientation with respect to the first cover member. 8. A clamping system, comprising: a first cover member for covering a portion of an outer periphery of a member, the first cover member having a first portion on one of a first proximal and a first distal end; anda first clamp comprising a first band forming a first loop and a first fastener adapted to adjustably fix a size of the first loop, the first clamp being adapted to be received onto the first portion;wherein the first portion further comprises a positioning feature disposed on a side edge of the first portion, wherein the positioning feature comprises a pair of tabs defining a pair of projections projecting from the side edge of the first portion, such that the first band extends between the pair of projections to hold the first clamp in a predetermined position in an axial direction of the first clamp. 9. The clamping system according to claim 8 wherein the first proximal end and the first distal end of the first cover member have a substantially semi-circular cross-section. 10. The clamping system according to claim 8, wherein the first proximal end and the first distal end of the first cover member have a cross-section corresponding to a profile of the outer periphery of the member. 11. The clamping system according to claim 8, further comprising a second cover member for covering another portion of the outer periphery of the member, wherein the first cover member and the second cover member are joined together to cover the member such that the second cover member has a second portion on the opposite end of the first portion, and wherein the second cover member has a configuration that is identical to the first cover member. 12. The clamping system according to claim 8, wherein the first cover member further comprises an alignment feature, such that the first fastener aligns with the alignment feature of the first portion, thereby positioning the first fastener in a predetermined position in an angular direction of the first clamp. 13. The clamping system according to claim 8, further comprising a second cover member for covering another portion of the outer periphery of the member, wherein the first cover member and the second cover member are joined together to cover the member such that the second cover member has a second portion on the opposite end of the first portion. 14. The clamping system according to claim 13, wherein the first cover member and the second cover member both comprise a positioning feature at the first portion and the second portion respectively, both the positioning features being disposed near the joint of the first cover member and the second cover member. 15. The clamping system according to claim 8, wherein the first cover member further comprises a first leading edge and an alignment feature disposed on the first leading edge, such that the first fastener aligns with the alignment feature of the first portion, thereby positioning the first fastener in a predetermined position in an angular direction of the first clamp. 16. A clamping system, comprising: a first cover member for covering a portion of an outer periphery of a member, the first cover member having a first portion on one of a first proximal end and a first distal end, the first portion comprising a leading edge and a side edge, and a first alignment feature disposed on the leading edge at a position spaced apart from the side edge;a second cover member for covering another portion of the outer periphery of the member, wherein the first cover member and the second cover member are joined together to cover the member such that the second cover member has a second portion on the opposite end of the first portion, the second portion comprising a second alignment feature;a first clamp comprising a first band forming a first loop and a first fastener adapted to adjustably fix a size of the first loop, the first clamp being adapted to be received onto the first portion and join the first cover member and the second cover member at the first portion; anda second clamp comprising a second band forming a second loop and a second fastener adapted to adjustably fix a size of the second loop, the second clamp being adapted to be received onto the second portion and join the first cover member and the second cover member at the second portion. 17. The clamping system according to claim 16, wherein the first cover member and the second cover member both comprise a positioning feature disposed on a side edge of the first portion and the second portion respectively, both the positioning features disposed near a joint between the first cover member and the second cover member. 18. The clamping system according to claim 17, wherein the positioning feature is a pair of projections projecting from the side edge of the first portion and the second portion respectively, such that: the first band extends between the pair of projections of the first portion to hold the first clamp in a predetermined orientation with respect to the first cover member; andthe second band extends between the pair of projections of the second portion to hold the second clamp in a predetermined orientation with respect to the second cover member. 19. The clamping system according to claim 16, wherein a thickness of the first alignment feature is equal to a thickness of the first cover member at the leading edge. 20. The clamping system according to claim 15, wherein the alignment feature comprises a tab extending radially from the first leading edge.