The purpose of this study was to explore a way to mitigate cable damage from daily product use.
Modern grommets still have difficulty standing up to wear and abuse at cable connection points.
Is there a simple way to reduce impact stresses on cable ends?
Premise
If a straight cable jack could also bend and function like a 90-degree cable jack, there might be a way to have both the streamlined appearance of straight jacks with the practical functionality of 90-degree jacks.
"Cable Stilting" in nature:
The stilts provide a way to stop over-bending when the cable edge is accidentally forced up against a surface or object.
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