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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2010
Applicants:
Kevin G. Cai, Cumberland, RI (US);
Darnell C. Worley, Ii, Uxbridge, MA (US);
Inventors:
Kevin G. Cai, Cumberland, RI (US);
Darnell C. Worley, II, Uxbridge, MA (US);
Assignee:
TEKNOR APEX COMPANY, Pawtucket, RI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/00 (2006.01); B29C 65/48 (2006.01); B29C 65/00 (2006.01); F16L 33/22 (2006.01); F16L 33/34 (2006.01); B29L 23/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/0014 (2013.01); B29C 65/48 (2013.01); B29C 65/4895 (2013.01); B29C 66/1222 (2013.01); B29C 66/1224 (2013.01); B29C 66/5344 (2013.01); B29C 66/636 (2013.01); B29C 66/73152 (2013.01); F16L 33/22 (2013.01); F16L 33/34 (2013.01); A61M 25/0097 (2013.01); B29C 66/71 (2013.01); B29C 66/7392 (2013.01); B29C 66/7394 (2013.01); B29C 66/742 (2013.01); B29C 66/857 (2013.01); B29K 2995/007 (2013.01); B29L 2023/007 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01);
Abstract
A tube assembly including a flexible tube joined to a connector with the tube having an insert liner located therein at least in an area of a distal end of the connector that provides improved retention force between the tube and connector. Methods for preparing the tube assembly are disclosed and include the use of adhesives or solvent for bonding the tube to the connector.