Patent ID: 11858218
Assignee: INVETECH, INC.
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  A | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A tube seal apparatus comprising:
a sealing iron comprising a tube sealing end;
an insulating shroud comprising a tube clamping end, wherein the sealing iron is at least partially disposed within the insulating shroud;
an anvil comprising a cutting detail; and
a non-stick membrane disposed between the anvil and the tube clamping end of the insulating shroud;
wherein the sealing iron and insulating shroud are configured to advance towards a tube to be sealed positioned between the non-stick membrane and the anvil; wherein the tube clamping end is configured to clamp the tube through the non-stick membrane; and wherein the sealing iron is configured to advance towards the tube to melt and seal the tube against the cutting detail through the non-stick membrane.