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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 1998
Filed:
Apr. 04, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jui-Hsiang Chen, Hsinchu, TW;
Shu-Fang Jiang, Hsinchu, TW;
Ken-Yuan Chang, Hsinchu, TW;
Ruey-Wen Hwang, Tao Yuan, TW;
Huei-Ming Ding, Chupei, TW;
Assignee:
Industrial Technology Research Institute, Hsinchu, TW;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
425289 ; 219243 ; 264291 ; 425384 ; 425392 ;
Abstract
A method of shaping a catheter tip and an apparatus for shaping a catheter tip are disclosed. A hollow tube is radically preheated, which is non-contact thermoforming. The heated tube is then extent outwards and next cooled. After cut, at least two catheters with taper-shaped tip are formed. The apparatus for shaping the catheter tip includes a twin taper-shaped mold wound by heating coil, a tube extending device, a cooling device and a cutting device.