Federal-mogul Powertrain LLC

Ana Maria Panea

Amel Fathallah

Tianqi Gao

Zhong Huai Zhang

Leigh Krauser

Jimmy E Teal

A protective textile sleeve includes a braided, tubular wall extending lengthwise along a central longitudinal axis between opposite ends. The wall has a decreased length, increased diameter first state and an increased length, decreased diameter second state. Heat-set, braided yarns within the wall impart a bias on the wall, wherein the bias causes the first and second states to be bi-stable and self-sustaining.

Braided textile sleeve with self-sustaining expanded and contracted states and method of construction thereof

A textile sleeve and method of construction thereof is provided. The sleeve includes a braided, tubular wall extending lengthwise along a central longitudinal axis between opposite ends. The wall has a decreased length, increased cross-sectional area first state and an increased length, decreased cross-sectional area second state. Heat-set, yarns within the wall impart a bias on the wall, wherein the bias causes the wall to remain in each of the first and second states absent an externally applied force.

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Compiègne, France

Ana Maria Panea