Braider apparatus with improved bobbin holder

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5370031
SERIAL NO

08048932

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An apparatus is disclosed for braiding fine denier yarns to form a braided suture product which includes a carrier housing, a main carrier support plate for guiding a plurality of yarn carriers through predetermined paths while dispensing fine denier yarns toward a braiding zone. Each yarn carrier has a spindle for mounting a molded bobbin, with a spindle tip having a recess engageable with resilient leg portions of a bobbin hold down member hingedly mounted for rotation relative to the carrier housing. Tension on the yarn controls rotational movement of the bobbin to dispense yarn therefrom, and the tension of the final braided suture product is controlled to form a product of predetermined uniform appearance.

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UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORPORATIONNORWALK CT

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chesterfield, Michael P Norwalk, CT 26 1828
Koyfman, Ilya Orange, CT 23 1500
Serra, Josep Barcelona, ES 5 184

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