Thin cone balloons through a unique mold design
US6176698A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 24, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29L2031/7542
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A mold for forming an inflatable medical balloon having inverted conically shaped tapered regions, comprising: a mold body defining a mold cavity having an inner molding surface, and opposing first and second generally conical molding surfaces disposed along a longitudinal axis passing through the mold cavity, each of the first and second generally conical surfaces defining a frustum tapering inwardly from a base disposed perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the mold cavity and located away from the center of the mold cavity, to an apex disposed along the longitudinal axis towards the center of the mold cavity relative to the base; and a method of molding a balloon using the mold.
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