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US 7,725,999 B2Granted
Method for positioning an eyelet in a feed-through assembly
AssigneeMedtronic, Inc.
InventorsThomas J. Moyers, II, Shauna L. Morones
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Abstract
A feed-through subassembly includes a plurality of wires. The feed-through subassembly is positioned in a holding device such that the plurality of wires are pointed in an upward direction. A protective tube is placed over the plurality of wires. Heat is applied to the protective tube. A portion or all of the protective tube is shrunk.
Claims4
A method for positioning an eyelet in an electrical feed-through subassembly having a conductor formed by a plurality of wires, comprising:
- placing a protective tube over the plurality of wires;
- applying heat to the protective tube;
- shrinking a portion of the protective tube around the wires;
- forming a ridged area in the protective tube;
- and
- sliding an eyelet over the wires and onto the ridged area.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.