Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc.

Larry Dean Primeau

Robert Lee Popp

Jack Lee Couillard

Richard John Schmidt

Michael Lee Lohoff

Brian Robert Vogt

Debra Hartley Durrance

Scott Gerald Chapple

David Albert Maxton

Kurt Garrett Krupka

David Michael Clemens

John P Hillmer

Michael Lee Barlament

Joseph Donald Schmidt

A method and apparatus for folding garments is suitable for use with garments having discrete mechanical fastening components and suitable for the manufacture of prefastened and refastenable garments. The garments or other discrete articles define leading and trailing halves with opposed side panels. A chassis portion and side panels of the garments can be controlled during folding by providing a three piece vacuum puck design and/or a channeled transfer plate as well as a layer of air under the leading side panels.

Methods for improving product chassis and panel control during folding of garment

A method and apparatus for unwinding a web material that defines a plurality of integral lanes with separators disposed between the lanes. At least one lane of the web material can be torn along a separator without using a cutting or slitting device while maintaining one or more other lanes on the roll.

Method and apparatus for unwinding web materials

Apparatus and methods are disclosed for selectively applying a liquid on a surface in a selected pattern and position on the surface. The apparatus and methods include programmable devices that individually control a plurality of nozzles wherein each nozzle has its own separate liquid supply source.

Apparatus and methods for selectively controlling a spray of liquid to

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DePere, WI, United States of America

Larry Dean Primeau