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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2019
Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Michael L. Lohoff, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Craig R. Roble, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Greg Rajala, Neenah, WI (US);
Katherine M. Nackers, Menasha, WI (US);
Kelly D. Farmer, Neenah, WI (US);
Jason K. Sieck, Neenah, WI (US);
Joseph D. Coenen, Kaukauna, WI (US);
Jerry L. Hameister, Neenah, WI (US);
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
An energy apparatus can be configured for providing energy to an item being transferred over a rotatable drum. The energy apparatus can include a first energy mechanism configured to be fixedly coupled to the rotatable drum and rotate with the rotatable drum. The energy apparatus can also include a second energy mechanism configured to rotate around a circumference of the rotatable drum. The energy apparatus can additionally include a translation system coupled to the second energy mechanism and configured to move the second energy mechanism to an end position that allows the second energy mechanism and the first energy mechanism to provide energy to the item while there is no relative motion between the first energy mechanism and the second energy mechanism. Methods of providing energy to an item utilizing an energy apparatus are also disclosed.