Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.

Michael John Bott

Andrew Michael Lake

Marcus David Weiher

Shelley Rae Rasmussen

Rodney Lawrence Abba

Jesse James Pasterski

Wen Tong Lay

An apparatus and process () for forming an embossed web or other article can include moving a target, composite web () along an appointed machine-direction () at a selected web speed, and operatively contacting the target web () with a rotary embossing device () to thereby form a non-linear embossment region () in at least a selected embossment portion of the target web (). For example, the web speed can be at least a minimum of about 1.9 m/sec. In a particular aspect, the embossing device () can include an outer peripheral surface () having a lateral cross-direction () and a circumferential-direction (), and can include a non-linear embossing member () located on the outer surface (). In another aspect, the embossing member () can be configured to include a selected traversing occurrence along the circumferential-direction () of the embossing device (). In a further aspect, the embossing member () can be configured to include a selected lateral traversing distance ().

Method and apparatus for forming an embossed article

An embossing method and apparatus () comprises a rotary embossing device () having a radial direction () and an outer peripheral surface (). The embossing device () includes at least one embossing-component () which extends at least radially outward from the peripheral surface (), and is configured to provide for a first embossing-pattern (). The embossing device () also includes a rotary shaft member (). A base embossing-segment () is operatively joined to the rotary shaft member () and configured to carry a first base-section () of the first embossing-component (). In a particular aspect, a first, supplemental embossing-segment () is operatively joined and selectively positionable on the rotary shaft member (), and is configured to carry a first supplemental-section () of the first embossing-component (). In other aspects, a first spacing mechanism () can adjust a radial position of the first, supplemental embossing-segment (), and a first, supplemental attachment-mechanism () can secure the radial position of the second supplemental embossing-segment ().

Multi-segmented embossing apparatus and method

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Oshkosh, WI, United States of America

Michael John Bott