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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2016
Applicant:
Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Inventor:
Gregory John Rajala, Neenah, WI (US);
Assignee:
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D04H 1/593 (2012.01); A61F 13/15 (2006.01); B32B 37/14 (2006.01); B32B 37/20 (2006.01); D04H 13/00 (2006.01); B65H 39/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D04H 1/593 (2013.01); A61F 13/15699 (2013.01); A61F 13/15764 (2013.01); B65H 39/16 (2013.01); A61F 13/15593 (2013.01); A61F 2013/1591 (2013.01); B32B 37/144 (2013.01); B32B 37/20 (2013.01); B65H 2801/57 (2013.01); D04H 13/00 (2013.01); Y10T 156/17 (2015.01);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for applying a first web to a base web in a nonlinear pattern as the base web is advanced in a machine direction in contact with a back-up roller are disclosed. The apparatus can include a guide roller and a guide roller translations system. The guide roller can be configured to define a nip with the back-up roller. The guide roller translation system can be configured to allow the guide roller to move with respect to the back-up roller to control the position of the nip to allow the first web to be applied to the base web in the non-linear pattern in the machine direction.