Flexible structures

Abstract

Flexible frameworks are described including a plurality of at least one structural component having a waveform axially stacked and configured to form at least one internal conduit.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A flexible framework including:
 a plurality of at least one structural component having a waveform axially stacked and configured to form at least one internal conduit.   
     
     
         2 . The flexible framework of  claim 1 , further including a coating. 
     
     
         3 . The flexible framework of  claim 1 , further including a jacket. 
     
     
         4 . The flexible framework of  claim 1 , further including at least one non-wave element. 
     
     
         5 . The flexible framework of  claim 4 , wherein the non-wave element includes at least one internal conduit hole. 
     
     
         6 . The flexible framework of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality includes repeat units of two structural components. 
     
     
         7 . The flexible framework of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality includes repeat units of three structural components. 
     
     
         8 . The flexible framework of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality includes repeat units of four structural components. 
     
     
         9 . The flexible framework of  claim 4 , wherein the plurality includes repeat units of one structural component, one non-wave element and another structural component. 
     
     
         10 . The flexible framework of  claim 9 , wherein each structural component is bonded to each non-wave element. 
     
     
         11 . The flexible framework of  claim 1 , further including at least one wire and compression spring combination configured to traverse at least one of the at least one internal conduits. 
     
     
         12 . The flexible framework of  claim 11  comprising two wire and compression spring combinations. 
     
     
         13 . The flexible framework of  claim 1 , further including at least one conduit tube traversing at least one of the at least one internal conduits. 
     
     
         14 . The flexible framework of  claim 13  comprising two conduit tubes. 
     
     
         15 . The flexible framework of  claim 13  comprising three conduit tubes. 
     
     
         16 . The flexible framework of  claim 1 , wherein the waveform includes at least one complete wave. 
     
     
         17 . The flexible framework of  claim 1 , wherein the waveform includes two complete waves. 
     
     
         18 . The flexible framework of  claim 1 , wherein the waveform includes three complete waves. 
     
     
         19 . The flexible framework of  claim 1 , wherein the waveform includes four complete waves. 
     
     
         20 . The flexible framework of  claim 1 , further including a top plate. 
     
     
         21 . A fishing lure including a flexible framework of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         22 . A medical device including a flexible frame work of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         23 . A method of forming a flexible framework comprising
 bonding together repeat units of a first structural component, a non-wave element and a second structural component, wherein the first structural component and the second structural component include a waveform, and wherein the flexible framework includes at least one internal conduit.   
     
     
         24 . A method of forming a flexible framework comprising
 stacking repeat units of a first structural component, a non-wave element and a second structural component, wherein the first structural component, the non-wave element and the second structural component include complimentary holes forming an internal conduit, and   feeding at least one wire and compression spring combination through the flexible framework and anchoring the wire and compression spring combination to a top plate.