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Method for molding thin-walled spiral tube for use with endoscope
US12458212B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12458212-B2 |
| Application number | US-202217948587-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 20, 2022 |
| Priority date | Mar 28, 2019 |
| Publication date | Nov 4, 2025 |
| Grant date | Nov 4, 2025 |
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A method of molding a polymeric device having an elongated tube and a spiral fin. The method including: injecting a liquid resin into a mold space defining the polymeric device, the mold space having an elongated hollow tube molding space and a spiral fin molding space wound around the elongated hollow tube molding space; and providing a longitudinal flow path in at least a portion of a longitudinal length of the elongated tube molding space, the longitudinal flow path defining a concavity greater in depth than other portions of the elongated hollow tube molding space such that the liquid resin injected into the mold space flows in the longitudinal flow path to fill one or more ends of the hollow tube molding space.
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What is claimed is: 1 . A method of molding a polymeric device having an elongated hollow tube and a spiral fin, the method comprising: injecting a liquid resin into a mold space defining the polymeric device, the mold space having an elongated hollow tube molding space for forming the elongated hollow tube and a spiral fin molding space wound around the elongated hollow tube molding space for integrally forming the spiral fin with the elongated hollow tube; and providing a longitudinal flow channel molding space path in at least a portion of a longitudinal length of the elongated hollow tube molding space, the longitudinal flow channel molding space defining a concavity greater in depth than other portions of the elongated hollow tube molding space, other than the spiral fin, such that the liquid resin injected into the mold space flows in the longitudinal flow channel molding space to fill one or more ends of the elongated hollow tube molding space. 2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein a longitudinal length of the longitudinal flow channel molding space is only from a portion of the spiral fin molding space nearest an end of the elongated hollow tube molding space to the one or more ends of the elongated hollow tube molding space. 3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the longitudinal flow channel molding space further comprises an end ring molding space formed at the one or more ends of the elongated hollow tube molding space, the end ring molding space being greater in depth than other portions of the elongated hollow tube molding space, the longitudinal length of the longitudinal flow channel molding space extending from a portion of the spiral fin molding space nearest the end of the elongated hollow tube molding space to the end ring molding space. 4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the longitudinal flow channel molding space extends at least the portion of a longitudinal length of the elongated hollow tube molding space for a circumferential length less than a total circumference of the hollow tube molding space. 5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the injecting comprises, injecting the liquid resin through one or more gates in fluid communication with the spiral fin molding space. 6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the injecting of the liquid resin through the one or more gates are in fluid communication with a portion of the spiral fin molding space corresponding to an edge of the spiral fin. 7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the elongated hollow tube molding space having a longitudinal length of 50 mm or more. 8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the elongated hollow tube molding space having a concavity in portions other than the longitudinal flow path between 0.1 and 2 mm.
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Holding or positioning arrangements · CPC title
Flexible endoscopes · CPC title
using anchoring means · CPC title
with homogeneous wall · CPC title
with corrugated wall · CPC title
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- What does patent US12458212B2 cover?
- A method of molding a polymeric device having an elongated tube and a spiral fin. The method including: injecting a liquid resin into a mold space defining the polymeric device, the mold space having an elongated hollow tube molding space and a spiral fin molding space wound around the elongated hollow tube molding space; and providing a longitudinal flow path in at least a portion of a longitu…
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- Olympus Corp
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- Primary CPC classification A61B1/0016. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Nov 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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