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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 31, 1999
Balbir Singh, Media, PA (US);
Ethicon, Somerville, NJ (US);
Abstract
A system for producing coreless fabric rolls includes a feed station ( ) operable to supply a leading edge of a fabric web ( ) from a parent roll ( ). The system includes a first tucking station ( ) operable to position the leading edge of the fabric web ( ) adjacent one of a plurality of spindles ( ) coupled to a turret ( ). The system also includes a winding station ( ) comprising a winding roller ( ). The winding station ( ) is operable to receive the leading edge in a nip defined by the spindle ( ) and the winding roller ( ) and wind the fabric web ( ) into a fabric roll about the spindle ( ). The system also includes a cutting station ( ) operable to separate the fabric roll from a remaining portion of the fabric web ( ). The system also includes a second tucking station ( ) operable to receive the spindle ( ) from the winding station ( ) and wind a trailing edge of the fabric roll about the fabric roll.
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