Integrally woven or knitted textile with pouch and methods of making the same
AssigneeAtex Technologies, Inc.
InventorsPaul Van Hulle, Colleen Kaiser, Stephanie Booz Norris
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Abstract
An integrally woven textile, such as a tubular graft or sheet, includes a base textile layer and at least one pouch, tab, or flap. The at least one pouch, tab, or flap is integrally woven from at least a portion of a same set of yarns as the base textile layer to define a single opening for access to an open inner space of the pouch, tab, or flap. Methods of making the same are also disclosed.
Claims21
An integrally woven textile having a first end, a second end and a length there between, comprising:
- at least one longitudinal textile portion woven from a set of yarns such that the longitudinal textile portion has an inner surface and an outer surface;
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- at least one pouch woven from at least a portion of said set of yarns and integrally woven with the longitudinal textile portion such that the at least one pouch comprises an inner surface and an outer surface and such that the inner surface of the at least one pouch faces the outer surface of the longitudinal textile portion so as to define a single opening that leads to an open inner space between the inner surface of the at least one pouch and the outer surface of the longitudinal textile portion,
- wherein the single opening for access to the open inner space is defined between the outer surface of the longitudinal textile portion and a single edge of the inner surface of the at least one pouch such that the open inner space is otherwise enclosed,
- wherein, if integrally woven, the set of yarns comprises at least one set of warp yarns or ends and at least one set of weft yarns or picks.
An integrally woven textile having a first end, a second end and a length there between, the textile comprising:
- a tubular main body formed of a woven set of yarns and defining an inner surface and an outer surface;
- and
- at least one pouch or flap woven from at least a portion of the set of yarns that form the tubular main body,
- wherein the at least one pouch or flap comprises an inner surface and an outer surface,
- wherein the at least one pouch or flap and the outer surface of the tubular main body define an open inner space therebetween configured for receipt of at least a portion of an element therein, wherein the open inner space is enclosed other than a single opening.
An integrally woven tubular graft having a first end, a second end and a length there between, the graft comprising:
- a main body formed of a woven set of yarns and defining an inner surface and an outer surface;
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- at least one pouch defining at least a first side, a second side, and a third side, wherein at least the second side and the third side are integrally woven to the main body from at least a portion of the set of yarns such that the at least one pouch and the outer surface of the main body define an open inner space therebetween for receipt of at least a portion of an element therein,
- wherein the first side of the at least one pouch is unattached so as to form a single opening configured for receipt of the at least a portion of the element, wherein the open inner space is enclosed other than the single opening.
An integrally woven textile having a first end, a second end and a length there between, the textile comprising:
- a tubular main body formed of a woven set of yarns and defining an inner surface and an outer surface;
- and
- at least one flap or tab woven from at least a portion of the set of yarns that form the tubular main body,
- wherein the at least one flap or tab comprises an inner surface and an outer surface,
- wherein the at least one flap or tab and the tubular main body define an open inner space that is configured to provide protection for an element positioned at least partially therein, wherein the open inner space is enclosed other than a single opening configured for receipt of at least a portion of the element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.