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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2011

Filed:

Nov. 30, 2006
Applicants:

Herbert Alan Sundheimer, Ellettsville, IN (US);

Christopher A. Benning, Ellettsville, IN (US);

Changqing LI, Ellettsville, IN (US);

Inventors:

Herbert Alan Sundheimer, Ellettsville, IN (US);

Christopher A. Benning, Ellettsville, IN (US);

Changqing Li, Ellettsville, IN (US);

Assignee:

Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A connection joint () is described that is formed by inserting a plastic connector () into the end of a silicone tube (). The connector includes a plurality of barbs (). A reinforcing agent () is placed between each of the barbs () of the connector (). An adhesive () is injected between the tube (), the reinforcing agents () and the connector (). The adhesive () is then cured at a predetermined temperature for a predetermined time in order to solidify the connection joint ().


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