ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,553,163, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to A&P TECHNOLOGY INC. (Cincinnati).
"Braided structures of complex geometry" was invented by Andrew Head (Cincinnati).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A braided sleeve is formed having complex geometry, including multiple geometries along the braided sleeve's longitudinal axis. In particular, along a first portion of the braided sleeve's longitudinal axis, multiple tows are intertwined with each other. Along a second portion, at least one of the tows is removed from being intertwined with the other tows and is relocated to an interior or an exterior of the braided sleeve. A third portion of the brad...