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Method for manufacturing a tubular extrusion
Assignee: Cordis Corp
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Filing: 1995-01-06
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Granted: 1997-06-17
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Expires: 2015-01-06
Abstract
Abstract The method for manufacturing a tube-like extrusion profile includes the steps of: simultaneously conveying a number of, in the circumferential direction of the profile, divided streams of material of at least two different compositions to a molding-nozzle; and, making the streams flow together in the molding-nozzle. At least one of the streams is supplied rotating in a circumferential direction. Preferably at least two streams of material are supplied rotating in opposite directions, so that at least two helically shaped bands of material extend in opposite directions in the extrusion profile. The method also includes the step of: allowing the combined streams of material to cool off into the extrusion profile so that the streams of material supplied in a rotating manner extend helically in the extrusion profile formed by the method.
Inventors
- 👤 Johannes Gerardus Maria van Muiden
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 16:33
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/0009; A61M25/0012; B; B29; B29C; B29C48/00; B29C48/03; B29C48/09; B29C48/16; B29C48/18; B29C48/19; B29C48/20; B29C48/25; B29C48/30; B29C48/32; B29C48/33; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/753; B29L2031/7542
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
Method for manufacturing a tubular extrusion, comprising the steps of: simultaneously conveying a number of, in the circumferential direction of the tubular extrusion, divided streams of material of at least two different compositions to a moulding-nozzle; making the two streams flow together in the moulding-nozzle whereby at least one of the streams is supplied in a rotating circumferential direction; supplying at least two streams of material rotating in opposite directions, so that at least two criss-crossing helically shaped bands of material extend in opposite directions in the tubular extrusion; and, allowing the combined streams of material to cool off into the tubular extrusion so that the streams of material supplied in a rotating manner extend helically, across each other, in the tubular extrusion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
Method for manufacturing a tubular extrusion, comprising the steps of: simultaneously conveying a number of, in the circumferential direction of the tubular extrusion, divided streams of material of at least two different compositions to a moulding-nozzle; making the two streams flow together in the moulding-nozzle whereby at least one of the streams is supplied in a rotating circumferential direction; supplying at least two streams of material rotating in opposite directions, so that at least two criss-crossing helically shaped bands of material extend in opposite directions in the tubular extrusion; and, allowing the combined streams of material to cool off into the tubular extrusion so that the streams of material supplied in a rotating manner extend helically, across each other, in the tubular extrusion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
Method according to claim 1, including the step of supplying the at least two streams of material rotating alternately to and fro at such an angle that the streams of material at least touch each other in the tubular extrusion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
Method according to claim 1, including the step of supplying the at least streams of material supplied in a rotating manner at different diameters.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
59 words
Method according to claim 1, including the step of varying the relation between the rotation velocity and the extrusion velocity in the longitudinal direction of the tubular extrusion for at least one of the streams of material supplied in a rotating manner, so that the consequently helically shaped stream of material in the extrusion profile has a varying pitch.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
Method according to claim 1, including the step of turning on and/or off at least one of the two streams of material in a controlled manner during the extrusion process.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
Method according to claim 1, including the step of choosing a soft plastic material from the class consisting essentially of: polyurethane, polyethene and polyamide for the basic material and choosing a hard plastic material from the class consisting essentially of: polyurethane, polyethene and polyamide for the material supplied as a rotating stream.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
Method according to claim 6, including the step of adding fibers to the material supplied as a rotating stream.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
Method according to claim 7, wherein the fibers are chosen from the class consisting essentially of aramide fibers and liquid crystal polymer plastic-containing materials.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
48 words
Method according to claim 1, including the step of: reversing the motion of rotation of the streams such that the two streams remain stationary for a very short period of time and mix together resulting in a short longitudinal pattern of the interconnected streams in the tubular extrusion.
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