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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 20, 1999
John Anthony Rooyakkers, Little Chute, WI (US);
David Arthur Fell, Neenah, WI (US);
Thomas Joel Halloran, Green Bay, WI (US);
Paul Martin Niemi, Neenah, WI (US);
Martin Karl Olsen, Neenah, WI (US);
Kenneth Raymond Schueler, Jr., Appleton, WI (US);
Darold Dean Tippey, Appleton, WI (US);
Kimberly Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for forming a substantially uniform distribution of particulate material within the cross direction of a fibrous web includes a conveying mechanism for providing a gas entrained supply of the particulate material. A transferring mechanism directs the particulate into a delivery gas stream to provide a flow volume of the particulate material a delivery conduit and a delivery nozzle into a web forming chamber. A fiberizing mechanism provides a flow of a selected fibrous material into the web forming chamber, and a directing mechanism controls the flow of particulate material from the delivery conduit and the delivery nozzle into the web forming chamber. A foraminous forming layer is disposed within the web forming chamber for receiving the fibrous material and the particulate material to produce a fibrous web which includes a substantially uniform distribution in the cross direction of the particulate material therein.