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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 28, 2023
Invetech Ip Llc, San Diego, CA (US);
Cameron Keller, Carlton VIC, AU;
Robert Alister Neil, Wantirna South VIC, AU;
Invetech IP LLC, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
A tube seal apparatus including a sealing iron having a tube sealing end, an insulating shroud having a tube clamping end, wherein the sealing iron is at least partially disposed within the insulating shroud. The apparatus further includes an anvil having a cutting detail and a non-stick membrane disposed between the anvil and the tube clamping end of the insulating shroud. The sealing iron and insulating shroud are configured to advance towards a tube to be sealed positioned between the non-stick membrane and the anvil. The tube clamping end is configured to clamp the tube through the non-stick membrane. The sealing iron is configured to advance towards the tube to melt and seal the tube against the cutting detail through the non-stick membrane.