Patent ID: 8002781

Claim:
A braided sleeve device, comprising: a tubular body symmetrically disposed around an imaginary longitudinal axis, said tubular body having a first end, a second end and a flange transition point disposed proximate said second end, wherein said tubular body is comprised of interwoven strands that extend from said first end to said second end, wherein said tubular body has a first diameter from said first end to said flange transition point and a diameter that increases in size from said flange transition point to said second end to form a mounting flange structure, said mounting flange structure having a front surface where said interwoven strands are oriented at a perpendicular to said longitudinal axis; a ring of thermoset adhesive heat bonded to said front surface, wherein said ring of thermoset adhesive bonds said interwoven strands together and prevents said interwoven strands from unraveling from said mounting flange structure.