Patents
US 12103807 B2: Elastomer thin sleeve folding mechanism
- Granted
- 2024-10-01
- Filed
- 2022-07-12 application 17862977
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A folding device for placing an elastomer thin sleeve on a retainer includes a mandrel, one or more rollers, and a drive system. The mandrel is configured to translate relative to a portion of the folding device. The mandrel is adapted to releasably receive the retainer. The one or more rollers are configured to rotate relative to the mandrel. The rotation of the one or more rollers being configured to fold the sleeve onto the retainer. The drive system is configured to translate the mandrel and turn the one or more rollers.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg241001.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devicor Medical Products, Inc. 290 patents | US company or organization | Cincinnati, OH | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew P. Nock | Dayton, OH | 58 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B65H | Handling thin or filamentary material, e.g. sheets, webs, cables | B65H45/101 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A61B | Diagnosis; surgery; identification | A61B46/10 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-07 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | NOCK, ANDREW P. signed 2023-03-01 | DEVICOR MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. CINCINNATI, OH | 63255/535 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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