Zuiko Corporation

Yuzo Ichiura

Satoshi Tanaka

Masaki Nakakado

Ikuo Tachibana

Isamu Sumi

Hiromi Mae

Kiyofumi Inoue

Yoshinari Tanaka

A rotation device includes an endless guide that defines a continuous circular path, a plurality of moving sections whose movement is guided by the endless guide, and a plurality of pads. Each pad is capable of carrying an article thereon, and each pad is mounted to a respective moving section. A method for producing a worn article using such a rotation device includes the following steps: (i) rotating a fixed pivot point about a first axis where a link connects the pivot point to the moving section; (ii) guiding a moving section along the path defined by the endless guide, where the endless guide has a second axis parallel to but offset from the first axis; (iii) receiving an article by the pad, where the rotating and guiding steps change a spacing interval between adjacent pads; and (iv) releasing the article from the pad after the spacing interval has changed.

Method and apparatus for producing wearing article

A method for producing a wearing article of the present invention includes the steps of: supplying an elastic member; stretching the elastic member; placing the stretched elastic member so that the elastic member spreads across a plurality of first webs divided in a transport direction; making a part of a second web loose in the transport direction while transporting the second web, thereby forming a loose portion; placing the first webs, on which the elastic member is disposed, on non-loose portions before and after the loose portion of the second web; and cutting the elastic member between adjacent first webs of the plurality of first webs.

A rotation device includes: an endless guide; and a plurality of moving sections that move while being guided by the guide, wherein an interval between the moving sections can be changed.

Rotation device, method for transferring worn article, method for folding web, device for folding web, and disposable worn article

With an article transfer apparatus of the present invention, when a negative pressure is applied on an air outlet in a non-attracting state, the amount of air that is sucked through suction holes in a front attracting section is greater than the amount of air that is sucked through suction holes in a rear attracting section Therefore, the suction amount through the front attracting section is increased while reducing the suction loss of the attracting pad thereby improving the reliability of the attraction operation.

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Osaka, Japan

Yuzo Ichiura