Line bypass system

Abstract

A line bypass system includes a support structure including a first support portion and a second support portion spaced apart from the first support portion. The support structure includes an attachment portion that attaches the first support portion to the second support portion. The first support portion and the second support portion define a first opening on a first side of the attachment portion and a second opening on a second side of the attachment portion. The first opening movably receives a first guide wire and the second opening movably receives a second guide wire.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A line bypass system comprising:
 a guide wire; and   a support structure defining:
 a first channel into which a first wire portion of the guide wire is received, and 
 a second channel into which a second wire portion of the guide wire is received, wherein:
 the first channel is dimensioned to facilitate engagement of a robot with the first wire portion, and 
 the second channel is dimensioned to facilitate engagement of the robot with the second wire portion as the robot traverses the support structure. 
 
   
     
     
         2 . The line bypass system of  claim 1 , wherein the support structure defines a third channel into which a shield wire is received, the third channel extending substantially parallel to the first channel and the second channel. 
     
     
         3 . The line bypass system of  claim 2 , wherein a portion of the support structure defining the third channel is configured as a substantially continuous circumferential boundary around the shield wire so as to inhibit removal of the shield wire from the third channel. 
     
     
         4 . The line bypass system of  claim 1 , wherein the support structure defines a damper opening through which a shield wire extends such that the shield wire, within the damper opening, is configured to support a damper device. 
     
     
         5 . The line bypass system of  claim 1 , wherein the guide wire defines a guide wire opening into which a shield wire is received, the guide wire dimensioned to facilitate disengagement of the robot from the shield wire and engagement of the robot with the guide wire. 
     
     
         6 . The line bypass system of  claim 1 , wherein the first channel is disposed on a first lateral side of the support structure and the second channel is disposed on a second lateral side of the support structure. 
     
     
         7 . The line bypass system of  claim 6 , wherein the first lateral side of the support structure is opposite the second lateral side of the support structure. 
     
     
         8 . The line bypass system of  claim 1 , the support structure comprising:
 a first support portion;   a second support portion spaced apart from the first support portion; and   an attachment portion configured to attach the first support portion to the second support portion, the first support portion and the second support portion defining a first opening on a first side of the attachment portion and a second opening on a second side of the attachment portion, the first opening configured to movably receive the guide wire and the second opening configured to movably receive a second guide wire.   
     
     
         9 . The line bypass system of  claim 8 , wherein the support structure comprises a first connecting structure extending between the first support portion and the second support portion, the first connecting structure spaced apart from the attachment portion to define the first opening. 
     
     
         10 . The line bypass system of  claim 9 , wherein the support structure comprises a second connecting structure extending between the first support portion and the second support portion, the second connecting structure spaced apart from the attachment portion to define the second opening. 
     
     
         11 . A line bypass system comprising:
 a support structure comprising:
 a body defining a third channel into which a shield wire is received, the body comprising a first support edge and a second support edge extending parallel to the first support edge; 
 a first support portion positioned on a first side of the body and extending coaxially with respect to the third channel of the body, the first support portion dimensioned to facilitate disengagement of a robot from the first support portion and engagement of the robot with the first support edge and the second support edge of the body; and 
 a second support portion positioned on a second side of the body and extending coaxially with respect to the third channel of the body, the second support portion dimensioned to facilitate disengagement of the robot from the first support edge and the second support edge of the body and engagement of the robot with the second support portion. 
   
     
     
         12 . The line bypass system of  claim 11 , wherein the first support portion defines a first channel into which the shield wire is received, the first channel extending coaxially with respect to the third channel of the body. 
     
     
         13 . The line bypass system of  claim 12 , wherein the first channel extends entirely through the first support portion from one end to an opposing end, such that the shield wire can extend completely through the first support portion. 
     
     
         14 . The line bypass system of  claim 12 , wherein the first channel is defined to match a size of the shield wire. 
     
     
         15 . The line bypass system of  claim 11 , wherein the second support portion defines a second channel into which the shield wire is received, the second channel extending coaxially with respect to the third channel of the body. 
     
     
         16 . The line bypass system of  claim 15 , wherein the second channel extends entirely through the second support portion from one end to an opposing end, such that the shield wire can extend completely through the second support portion. 
     
     
         17 . The line bypass system of  claim 15 , wherein the second channel is defined to match a size of the shield wire. 
     
     
         18 . A line bypass system comprising:
 a guide wire; and   a support structure defining:
 a first channel into which a first wire portion of the guide wire is received, and 
 a second channel into which a second wire portion of the guide wire is received, wherein:
 the first wire portion is at least one of unwrapped or detached from the guide wire to be received within the first channel, 
 the second wire portion is at least one of unwrapped or detached from the guide wire to be received within the second channel, and 
 the first wire portion is spaced a distance from the second wire portion with the shield wire extending between the first wire portion and the second wire portion. 
 
   
     
     
         19 . The line bypass system of  claim 18 , wherein the support structure defines a third channel into which a shield wire is received, the third channel extending substantially parallel to the first channel and the second channel. 
     
     
         20 . The line bypass system of  claim 19 , wherein a portion of the support structure defining the third channel is configured as a substantially continuous circumferential boundary around the shield wire so as to inhibit removal of the shield wire from the third channel.