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US 10,071,530 B2Granted
Collapsible element pocket former
OwnerFelix Sorkininventor
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Abstract
A pocket former may include a pocket former body, the pocket former body having an outer surface. The pocket former may further include a collapsible element, the collapsible element formed on the outer surface of the pocket former body. The collapsible element may extend radially outwardly from the pocket former body.
Claims10
A pocket former comprising:
- a pocket former body, the pocket former body having an outer surface and including at least one pocket former bridge oriented longitudinally along the pocket former body;
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- a collapsible element, the collapsible element formed on the outer surface of the pocket former body, the collapsible element extending radially outwardly from the pocket former body;
- wherein the at least one pocket former bridge is less thick than the rest of the pocket former body so that upon the application of a force on the collapsible element, the at least one pocket former bridge breaks such that the pocket former body separates into two or more segments.
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A pocket former comprising:
- a pocket former body, the pocket former body having an outer surface, the pocket former body having a first portion and a second portion and including at least one pocket former bridge oriented longitudinally along the pocket former body;
- and
- a collapsible element, the collapsible element flexibly coupled to the first portion and the second portion of the pocket former body;
- wherein the at least one pocket former bridge is less thick than the rest of the pocket former body so that upon the application of a force on the collapsible element, the at least one pocket former bridge breaks such that the pocket former body separates into two or more segments.
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A pocket former comprising:
- a pocket former body;
- a collapsible element;
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- a spring mechanism, the spring mechanism mechanically connected to the collapsible element and the pocket former body, wherein the spring mechanism comprises:
- a connecting member, the connecting member mechanically attached or formed integrally with a pivot and wherein the connecting member mechanically connects to the collapsible element;
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- a spring, wherein the spring connects the pivot to the pocket former body.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.