Abstract: An implantable microporous ePTFE tubular vascular graft exhibits long term patency, superior radial tensile strength and suture hole elongation resistance. The graft includes a first ePTFE tube and a second ePTFE tube circumferentially disposed over the first tube. The first ePTFE tube exhibits a porosity sufficient to promote cell endothelization, tissue ingrowth and healing. The second ePTFE tube exhibits enhanced radial strength in excess of the radial tensile strength of the first tube.

Abstract: An implantable microporous ePTFE tubular vascular graft exhibits long term patency, superior radial tensile strength and suture hole elongation resistance. The graft includes a first ePTFE tube and a second ePTFE tube circumferentially disposed over the first tube. The first ePTFE tube exhibits a porosity sufficient to promote cell endothelization, tissue ingrowth and healing. The second ePTFE tube exhibits enhanced radial strength in excess of the radial tensile strength of the first tube.

Abstract: An implantable microporous ePTFE tubular vascular graft exhibits long term patency, superior radial tensile strength and suture hole elongation resistance. The graft includes a first ePTFE tube and a second ePTFE tube circumferentially disposed over the first tube. The first ePTFE tube exhibits a porosity sufficient to promote cell endothelization, tissue ingrowth and healing. The second ePTFE tube exhibits enhanced radial strength in excess of the radial tensile strength of the first tube.

Abstract: An implantable microporous ePTFE tubular vascular graft exhibits long term patency, superior radial tensile strength and suture hole elongation resistance. The graft includes a first ePTFE tube and a second ePTFE tube circumferentially disposed over the first tube. The first ePTFE tube exhibits a porosity sufficient to promote cell endothelization, tissue ingrowth and healing. The second ePTFE tube exhibits enhanced radial strength in excess of the radial tensile strength of the first tube.

Abstract: According to the present invention there is provided a composition as obtained from a melt comprising esterified starch, preferably having an amylose content of at least about 50% by weight with respect to that of the starch, and being substituted to a degree of at least about 1.5, preferably from about 1.8 to about 2.9. The starch ester may be of the kind obtained by reaction of a mixed acid anhydride with starch.

Abstract: A fishing rod (10) is composed of a hollow, unitary handle (14) and blank (12). The rod blank (12) is substantially trapezoidal in cross section, composed of a top wall (40), a wider bottom wall (42) and sloped side walls (44) interconnecting the top and bottom walls. The widths of the top and bottom walls (40,42) are selected so that when a downward force is applied to the tip of the rod (10), the ability of the top wall (40) to carry the resulting tensile load is substantially equivalent to the ability of the bottom wall (42) to carry the resulting compressive load.

Abstract: A fishing equipment holder (16) is composed of an elongate cylindrical body of a diameter large enough to receive and store various types of fishing tackle. Generally circularly shaped brackets (44a) and (44b) are spaced apart along and encompass body (18). A plurality of notches (48a, 50a, 52a, 54a) and (48b, 50b, 52b and 54b) are formed in the outer margins of brackets (44a) and (44b) respectively. A rigid, outer, split band (56) slidably rides within an outer groove (58) extending around the periphery of brackets (44a) and (44b) to extend across the openings of notches (48a-54a) and (48b-54b). The opening of outer band (56) may be aligned with the notches (48a-54a) and (48b-54b) to provide access to the notches when placing fishing equipment therein or removing fishing equipment therefrom.

Abstract: A ferrule joint for a fishing rod blank made from joining plural flexible tapered resin shafts having hollow cores disclosed. The ferrule joint comprises a ferrule integral with one end of a first shaft. The ferrule has a tapered bore extending inwardly from the end of the first shaft. The hollow core end of a second shaft is insertable into the bore to frictionally interlock the shafts together. A transition section integral with the first shaft has a tapered bore joining the tapered bore in the ferrule to the hollow core of the first shaft. The tapered bore in the ferrule and the tapered bore in the transition sections are formed from plural overlapping patterns of fiber reinforced resins superimposed on the first shaft around the hollow core.

Abstract: The ferrule joint includes a ferrule and an element telescopically insertable into the ferrule to frictionally interlock two rod sections. The ferrule and insertable element are integral with respective mating ends of the two rod sections. The ferrule joint is particularly suitable for use with sectional rods fabricated of tubular hollow core reinforced resin rod blanks which are of relatively small cross section and which employ stiff fibers such as boron or graphite as resin reinforcement.