Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc.

Daniel Edward Wallander

Thomas David Ehlert

Patrick Sean McNichols

Timothy James Blenke

Norman Rudolf Stegelmann

Tauhid Husain

A method and apparatus ( ) for ultrasonic bonding or other processing can include a rotatable ultrasonic horn member ( ) having a first axial side ( ) and a second axial side ( ). The first axial side ( ) of the horn member ( ) can be operatively joined to a first rotatable axle member ( ), and the first axle member ( ) can be operatively joined to a first isolation member ( ). The second axial side ( ) of the horn member ( ) can be operatively joined to a second rotatable axle member ( ), and the second axle member ( ) can be operatively joined to a second isolation member ( ). The isolation members ( ) are capable of bending under a horn-life range of sonic frequencies to provide an operative component of motion along a radial direction ( ) of each isolation member ( ), and an operative component of motion along an axial direction ( ) of each isolation member.

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Appleton, WI, United States of America

Daniel Edward Wallander