Tube seal and cut device
US12263651B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 28, 2023 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 28, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29C66/949
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
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.
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