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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2023
Richard D. Bretting, Ashland, WI (US);
Tad T. Butterworth, Ashland, WI (US);
Andrew Kell Balduc, Ironwood, MI (US);
Kraig John Trogan, Ashland, WI (US);
James Andrew Walsh, Ashland, WI (US);
Greg M. Kauppila, Ashland, WI (US);
Richard D. Bretting, Ashland, WI (US);
Tad T. Butterworth, Ashland, WI (US);
Andrew Kell Balduc, Ironwood, MI (US);
Kraig John Trogan, Ashland, WI (US);
James Andrew Walsh, Ashland, WI (US);
Greg M. Kauppila, Ashland, WI (US);
C.G. Bretting Manufacturing Co., Inc., Ashland, WI (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for forming zig-zag folded logs of web material is provided. The apparatus and method allows for forming logs having different sheet lengths on a same machine. Logs of web material having weakened regions at different locations between folds in the zig-zag folded web are also provided.