Paragraph Number

163

As used herein, “bend” refers to an angled or curved structure, or a part or a portion of a structure, that changes an orientation of the structure. The structure that includes the bend can be a pipe, a tube, a cable, a hose, a sheet, a path, an opening, a portal, a building, a road, or the like. Typically, a bend changes an orientation of the structure at an angle between 0 and 180 degrees or between 180 degrees and 360 degrees along a longitudinal axis of the structure. The structure can include a single bend or a plurality of bends.

Added by DJM 8 2021