Title:
EYELET, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BRAIDING MULTIPLE ENDS INTO A BRAIDED STRUCTURE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2017/189530
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides improved braiding methods that utilize a braiding eyelet (2) that may be housed on a carrier (3) in a braiding machine. The eyelet (2) includes a first side (4), a second side (6), and a flared opening (8) extending between the two sides (4, 6). The flared opening (8) includes a slot holder (12, 112) that has first and second slots (14, 16; 114, 116) sized and configured to allow a single end (18, 20; 124, 126, 128) to pass there-through such that when a group of two ends (18, 20) is used for the braiding, each individual end (18, 20) can pass through its own hole or slot (14, 16) to ensure that the end (18, 20) is locked in place and there is no space or clearance allowing them to cross over one another. Many embodiments of the present disclosure are suitable for constructing a medical device.
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Inventors:
DUNNE KEVIN (US)
DI GIACOMO MIKE (US)
DI GIACOMO MIKE (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2017/029338
Publication Date:
December 07, 2017
Filing Date:
April 25, 2017
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIOLOGY DIV INC (US)
International Classes:
D04C3/14; D04C3/48
Foreign References:
| EP1964954A1 | 2008-09-03 | |||
| GB2137234A | 1984-10-03 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
ECKART, Carolyn H.B. (US)
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