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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2013
William R. Gray, Coats, NC (US);
William R. Gray, Coats, NC (US);
Other;
Abstract
A method of retaining a longitudinally compressed flexible duct, the method includes removing at least one retaining strap from extending longitudinally about a flexible container retaining a longitudinally compressed flexible duct having a first end and a second end within the flexible container, the retaining strap extending about a first end and a second end of the flexible container. The method further includes securing a choker about a circumference transverse to the longitudinally compressed flexible duct and the flexible container to circumferentially compress a portion of the longitudinally compressed flexible duct at a position intermediate of the first end and the second end of the longitudinally compressed flexible duct.