Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.

Dennis Marvin Jobs

James Leo Baggot

Kenneth Allen Pigsley

Steven James Wojcik

Thomas Gerard Shannon

Leslie Thomas Long

Paul Kerner Pauling

Mark R Verburgt

Joel Banda, Jr

Christine Ann Armstrong

Jr Joel Banda

Coreless tissue rolls can be produced without having to use an adhesive to form a hollow center. Instead, moisture can be used to promote light hydrogen bonding between the layers of the tissue web that line the hollow center. The hydrogen bonding provides sufficient structure to maintain the shape of the hollow center without rendering the tissue web surrounding the passageway unusable. Passageways can also be formed in accordance with the present disclosure that are substantially circular so that the rolls will easily spin on a spindle. In an alternative embodiment, moisture is not used in constructing the wound tissue roll.

Coreless tissue rolls and method of making the same

A winder for winding a web to produce a rolled product is provided. The winder includes a web transport apparatus that is used for conveying the web. Also included in one exemplary embodiment is a plurality of independent winding modules. The winding modules are independently positioned to independently engage the web as the web is conveyed by the web transport apparatus. The winding modules may be configured to wind the web to form a rolled product by center winding, surface winding, and combinations of center and surface winding. The winding modules are structurally and operationally independent of one another where if one module is disabled, another may still operate to produce the rolled product without shutting down the winder.

Center/surface rewinder and winder

An apparatus and method is disclosed for transporting and reorienting items between two locations. The apparatus includes first and second upstanding members each having a first end and a second end. The first and second upstanding members are joined together at the first ends by a third member to form a frame. A track is formed in the first, second and third members which defines a path which spans at least 180 degrees and a set of four sprockets interact with the track. A movable member is positioned within the track and is looped around the set of four sprockets. An integral carrier is secured to the movable member. The integral carrier includes first and second members each having a first end, and a third member affixed to the first ends of the first and second members to form a nonadjustable, approximately C-shaped configuration wherein the first and second members are permanently spaced apart from one another and aligned in a parallel relationship. A power source is provided for driving one of the sprockets. The power source being activated and deactivated by a controller at set time intervals to transport and reorient the integral carrier between the first and second locations. The method includes the steps of positioning and moving the integral carrier between the first and second locations.

Apparatus and method for transporting and reorienting items between two locations

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Appleton, WI, United States of America

Dennis Marvin Jobs