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Strengthened handles in membranous articles

US5667069A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 28, 1996
Grant dateSep 16, 1997
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Expiry dateMar 28, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2050/3011
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A novel manufacturing technique for strengthening integrally molded handles on a membranous or thin-film article against tearing, by integrally molding the peripheries of the handles and adjacent rim regions of the article in a mold which provides a three-dimensional curvilinear pre-bias against the stress-pattern engendered by lifting of masses carried by the article.

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